Getting to Know Jeff Schuerman
- Realizing you are good at something is a rare moment. Acting on that realization and turning it into a career is even rarer. Jeff Schuerman learned he was good at collections when he needed a job. From there, his 25-year journey has proven that staying in collections was the right choice. Read on to learn more about Jeff, why he’s likely never too far away from a guitar, and why he has his wife to thank for his new breakfast habit.
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FDCPA Case Nets Plaintiff $450K in Fees After Lengthy Litigation
- A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has awarded a plaintiff more than $450,000 in attorney’s fees in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, although it was well less than the $700,000 that the plaintiff was seeking.
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Court Certifies TCPA Class of 2.2M in DNC Suit
- A District Court judge in Illinois has certified a class in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuit against a bank that allegedly made calls to the plaintiff using an automated telephone dialing system without obtaining consent and then continued to make calls after the plaintiff asked the defendant not to contact him anymore.
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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Expand Credit Reporting to Rent and Utility Payments
- For all the talk about removing medical debt from credit reports, a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives last week that would add other types of debts to credit reports, as a means of making it easier for millions of Americans with little or no credit history to build their scores. Rep. Janelle Bynum [D-Ore.] and Rep. Young Kim [R-Calif.] have introduced the bipartisan Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025, H.R. 5402, which would expand the types of payments that count toward consumer credit histories.
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TSI Acquires DebtNext to Enhance Technology-Enabled Revenue Recovery Solutions
- Transworld Systems Inc. (TSI), the leading technology-enabled revenue recovery outsourcing provider in the United States, announced today its acquisition of DebtNext, a premier provider of recovery management software solutions.
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WORTH NOTING: Small businesses continue to be optimistic about the direction the economy is heading … Perhaps to the surprise of nobody, Americans largely feel like they are behind on how much they have saved for retirement … Perhaps to the surprise of a lot of people, Generation Z might be doing a better job of saving money than their elders … If you have ever been curious what types of plastic surgery are most popular in different parts of the country, your prayers have been answered … It turns out there are some positive benefits to using social media … A look at how the states are tackling the topic of medical debt … A new medical debt credit law is going into effect in Maryland next week … A new twist is bringing the Coldplay kisscam couple back into the spotlight.
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