Breached Agency Settles Suits for $2.6M
- A Pennsylvania-based collection agency has agreed to pay $2.6 million and implement sweeping data security reforms to settle claims stemming from a 2024 cyberattack that compromised the personal and financial information of nearly 1.6 million consumers.
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Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Disputed Debt
- A District Court judge in Nevada has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case that centered around how the defendant responded to the plaintiff’s dispute of the debt.
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Gen X’s Student-Loan Burden Is Squeezing Household Finances and Raising Collection Risks: Reports
- A growing share of middle-aged consumers are falling behind on student-loan payments, creating ripple effects across auto loans, credit cards, and personal debt portfolios, according to a pair of published reports. The strain is most acute among Generation X borrowers, who are now between ages 45 and 60 and simultaneously juggling the costs of raising families, caring for aging parents, and preparing for retirement.
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Compliance Digest – October 6
- Insights from Dale Golden, Marissa Coyle, Lori Quinn, Jessica Klander, Brent Yarborough, and Chuck Dodge fill this week’s Compliance Digest. Get important context and perspectives on recent legal rulings and compliance updates and changes.
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- This series is sponsored by Bedard Law Group
WORTH NOTING: More consumers are turning to pay advance apps and services, which is not a good sign … OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, just purchased a fintech company … Residents of these states are the most excited about Halloween … Low-effort ways to get in the Fall spirit … Is caffeine to blame for why your medicine isn’t as effective as it’s supposed to be? … The right way to use AI when at work … How to get ready to celebrate National Taco Day, which is coming up tomorrow … Something my family noticed at dinner yesterday that we found troubling.
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