Appeals Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Case Over Call Frequency
- The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has overturned a summary judgment ruling in favor of a creditor and two debt collectors that were sued in a class action for violating state law in Massachusetts related to how often a consumer can be contacted on the phone by a collector, ruling the plaintiff had standing to sue.
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CFPB Takes Action Against Bank
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced a pair of enforcement actions against Fifth Third Bank, including force-placing unnecessary auto insurance and opening unauthorized accounts. The bank will pay fines and customer restitution in the amount of $20 million.
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Collector Reveals Data Breach Affected Twice as Many People as Originally Disclosed
- A Pennsylvania-based debt collector that initially reported a data breach back in April that impacted 2 million individuals has filed an updated notice that reveals the number of impacted consumers is more than double that amount and that their medical information was among the information that was compromised.
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23 Companies Seeking Collection Talent
- More companies aren’t just looking for collectors anymore. They want collectors with a special skillset. Find out what by checking out this week’s job listings summary, where nearly two dozen companies from across the ARM industry are looking for new talent.
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