VA Opens Call Center To Help Veterans With Healthcare Debt Problems
The Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a new call center to resolve debt collection issues resulting from issues associated...
Circuit Court Rules Against Plaintiff in FDCPA, TCPA Case
A collection agency was awarded a summary judgment dismissal by a Circuit Court in Pennsylvania that it did not violate...
Justice Department Warns Courts Of Unlawful Fines
The Justice Department is sending a letter to chief judges and court administrators in all 50 states, warning them that the...
Daily Digest – March 14. Oregon Firm Accused of Ponzi Scheme; Profiling A Small Agency
OREGON FIRM ACCUSED OF OPERATING PONZI SCHEME A profile of the fall of Aequitas Capital Management, an Oregon company that made...
FCC Releases More Details of Proposed Autodialer Rule
The Federal Communications Commission has released more details about its proposal that would allow collectors working to collect on debts guaranteed...
Why You Need To Be Testing Your UDAAP Policy
Back in 1964, there was a case before the United States Supreme Court. The case, Jacobellis v. Ohio, involved a...
Daily Digest – March 11. Chases Reaches $34M TCPA Settlement; Cordray To Testify
CHASE REACHES $34M TCPA SETTLEMENT JPMorgan Chase has reached a $34 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving claims it...
Daily Digest – March 10. Cordray Barely Mentions Debt Collections in Speech; Credit Card Numbers Continue to Grow
CORDRAY BARELY MENTIONS DEBT COLLECTION DURING SPEECH TO BANKERS Speaking during the annual conference of the Consumer Bankers Association, Richard...
Daily Digest – March 9. CFPB Issues Supervisory Report; Noble Systems Shares Patent Details
CFPB ISSUES SUPERVISORY REPORT The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its semi-annual supervisory highlights report yesterday, the 10th one it...
Daily Digest – March 8. Minnesota Legislator Sued For Unpaid Debts; The Plight of Healthcare Providers
THE PLIGHT OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS A lengthy, yet well-sourced article on the issues facing hospitals and other healthcare providers as...
