Getting to Know Meghan Jean of Sequium Asset Solutions
- How good do you have to be at Microsoft Excel to get your own nickname, like you’re a Marvel superhero? I’m sure that Meghan Jean, aka “The Great Excelor” could teach us all a thing or two about spreadsheets, but there is a lot more to her than that. Read on to learn more about Meghan, her strong views on what she’d like to change about the ARM industry, and why she would make a great detective.
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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Imputed Knowledge of Representation
- In a case that was defended by the team at Martin Golden Lyons Watts Morgan, a District Court judge in Missouri has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case because the plaintiff could not provide enough evidence to support his claim that the defendant knew the plaintiff was represented by an attorney after the original creditor had been notified of the representation.
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FTC Issues Proposed Rule Banning ‘Junk Fees’
- The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced the release of a proposed rule that it claims will save consumers more than $10 billion during the next decade by requiring businesses to include all mandatory fees when telling consumers a price and banning any hidden or bogus fees.
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CFPB Issues Guidance on Fees Charged for Responding to Consumer Requests for Info
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday released guidance reminding financial institutions that they are not allowed to charge consumers for “basic information” about their accounts. Some banks, for example, are charging consumers for information that is used to manage their finances or fix problems with their bank accounts.
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Barron & Newburger, P.C. Adds Significant Data Security, Compliance, and Litigation Talent; Opens New Office in Ohio
- Barron & Newburger is pleased to announce the addition of two experienced attorneys who bring significant experience in data security, litigation, and compliance consulting.
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