Content of Message, Consent Help Defendant Secure Summary Judgment in TCPA Texting Case
The content of a text message sent to an individual and ensuring the proper consent was obtained before sending a...
New Fed Report Details Spending Expectations for Consumers
Having gathered data for more than four years, the Federal Reserve Board of New York unveiled a new report yesterday,...
Even the Government Has Problems With Collection Letters
Like any company, the Department of Defense makes mistakes. Sometimes, servicemembers are overpaid. But when trying to recover that extra...
Plaintiffs Come Out of Gates Strong to Start 2019: WebRecon
Lawsuits against collection agencies alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the...
Debt$Net Integrates BillingTree Technology Bringing Clients Access to Innovative Payment Services
PHOENIX, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BillingTree®, the payment problem solvers™, today announced that Debt$Net®, the Account Receivables Management (ARM) software specialist will...
Washington House Passes Bill Aimed at Ending Pocket Service
The state of Washington's House of Representatives has approved a bill that would require collectors file a lawsuit with the...
Behind the Scenes of Kathy Kraninger’s First Visit to a Collection Agency
Recently, Kathy Kraninger, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, toured a collection agency in Chicago. The trip was...
Daily Digest – February 19. Judge Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in FDCPA Letter Case; Emojis Showing Up More in Court Cases
The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing...
Judge Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in FDCPA Letter Case
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has granted summary judgment in favor of a plaintiff who sued a collection agency, alleging...
County Cancels Contract With Collection Agency
A county in Mississippi is looking for a new collection agency partner, after complaints from staff about the current agency...
