JUDGE DENIES DEFENDANT’S MSJ IN FCCPA CASE OVER BK FILING, ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION
- A District Court judge in Florida has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment while partially granting and partially denying a similar motion from the plaintiff in a Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act case over alleged attempts to collect a debt after the plaintiff had filed for bankruptcy protection and allegedly notified the defendant that she was represented by counsel. The case, which has already been to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and back, was originally filed nearly six years ago.
IGNITE! ATTENDEES SHARE THEIR BEST TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONFERENCE
- ACA International recently held its Ignite! conference in Las Vegas. AccountsRecovery.net asked some of those who attended the conference to share the most important takeaway they had at the conference, or the best idea they learned there. Here are some of their answers.
REPEAT VIOLATORS RISK LOSING LICENSES, CHOPRA WARNS
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning to establish dedicated units aimed at detecting repeat offenses and corporate recidivism “to better hold them accountable” while also laying out a series of enforcement options that the regulator will consider when it finds financial services organizations committing the same types of violations over and over again, Rohit Chopra, the CFPB’s Director, said during a speech yesterday.
TRUEACCORD LAUNCHES WEB CHAT FOR CONSUMERS
- TrueAccord announced last week that it has rolled out a web chat feature for consumers who would prefer to communicate with the company online, citing data that a growing number of consumer prefer that method over phone, email, and social media support.
CROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT NAMES 2021 FIRM & AGENCY OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
- Crown Asset Management, a specialty finance and receivables management firm, is announcing its 2021 Agency of the Year and Firm of the Year awards.
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