Getting to Know Tony Diaz of PFC|USA
- For someone who only applied for a job because he liked the hours, Tony Diaz has come pretty far in the ARM industry. Named last year to be PFC’s first-ever manager of the company’s training and development department, Tony’s success is a testament to his dedication and the enthusiasm he brings to the office every day. Read on to learn more about Tony, how even his guilty pleasure sounds like a lot of work, and why you should never try to convince him to do something because it’s cheaper.
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Judge Partially Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Sale of Military Memorabilia
- A District Court judge in Georgia has partially denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act suit — while also partially granting the motion — after a lawyer who filed a collection suit against an individual was sued in a case that involves a transaction where the plaintiff was purchasing $150,000 of military memorabilia.
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Parking Co. to Pay $106k in Fines, Refunds in CFDCPA, CCPA Settlement with Colorado AG
- The Attorney General of Colorado yesterday announced a settlement with a collection operation that was accused of violating the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (CFDCPA) by illegally collecting or attempting to collect on fines for parking that were already paid for or were incurred by another vehicle owner and for collecting in the state after its license expired. The company has agreed to pay $75,000 to the Attorney General’s office, issue $31,000 in refunds back to consumers, and make changes to how it collects on the fines.
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Conn. Regulator Reduces Fine Against Collection Law Firm to $20k
- The Connecticut Department of Banking has reduced the fine against a law firm that was operating in the state without a consumer collection agency license to $20,000 from $100,000, largely on the basis that the law firm is no longer in business.
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WORTH NOTHING: What student loan borrowers need to know about the return to repayment … The benefits of walking by yourself in silence … 12% of Americans eat half of the nation’s meat. That seems like it’s really out of whack … How bad does the turbulence have to be to put 11 people in the hospital? … Even though companies want employees back in the office, it looks like hybrid work might be here to stay … Charts and graphs to illustrate just how brutal this summer was around the world … Some cool photos from a record-setting volleyball game in Nebraska last night … Alanis Morissette might want to add this to the lyrics for “Ironic.”
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