Collector Sued for Not Reporting Dispute Fast Enough
- Well, that escalated quickly. We’re definitely living in a less-patient society than we used to. A plaintiff has filed a lawsuit, accusing a collection operation of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it failed to mark an account as disputed. The kicker? From the time the dispute was received by the defendant to the time the lawsuit was filed was less than three weeks.
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Collector Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in FDCPA Standing Case
- A petition has been filed with the Supreme Court to hear arguments in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case over whether the receipt of a letter is enough for an individual to have suffered a concrete injury and thus have standing to sue.
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Consumer Credit Issues Make Top 10 in Latest Consumer Complaint Survey
- The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has released its 2024 Consumer Complaint Survey Report, spotlighting the top issues plaguing consumers across the country. While auto-related complaints remain the most frequent, “Consumer Credit” issues, which include complaints about debt collection, credit reporting, and other financial services, secured a spot in the top five.
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Voice AI Agents Take on Healthcare’s Costliest Problem … and Attract Millions in Funding
- The administrative burden in healthcare, estimated to cost up to $1 trillion annually, is attracting the attention of AI startups and investors alike. Two companies, SuperDial and VoiceCare AI, are leading the charge by building voice AI agents to automate the costly, time-consuming phone calls between billing teams and insurers.
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