Daily Digest – February 29. Congress Considers Healthcare Debt Legislation; IRS Breach Worsens
CONGRESS CONSIDERS HEALTHCARE DEBT BILLS Identical pieces of legislation were introduced in the House and Senate late last week that...
Daily Digest – February 26. PRA, Encore Announce Earnings; FCC Moves Forward With Autodialer Rule
PRA, ENCORE EARNINGS OFFER LITMUS TEST FOR STATE OF DEBT-BUYING INDUSTRY PRA Group released its fourth quarter earnings from 2015...
The Intelitech Group Expands its Analytics Reach With The Hiring of Russ Pachl
Camas, Wash. – February 25, 2016 – The Intelitech Group, a premiere analytics provider and consulting practice in the ARM industry, has...
Daily Digest – February 25. Old Calls Re-Hashed To Show Bad Collection Behavior; ACA Whitepaper Demonstrates Need For Context in Analyzing CFPB Complaints
"TODAY" SHOW USES RE-TREAD CALLS TO ILLUSTRATE ILLEGAL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES The "Today" show tackles the topic of what consumers should do...
Older Consumers Increasing Debt Burdens: Study
Baby boomers are coming to the realization that you can't take it with you and are taking on more debt,...
Daily Digest – February 24. CFPB Dings Citi; TransUnion Shares Data on Renters
CFPB DINGS NEXT BANK IN DEBT SALE CRUSADE Citigroup was hit with two separate actions yesterday by the Consumer Financial Protection...
Mock Assessments Offer Opportunity To Correct Errors, Before CFPB Comes Knocking
As in all things, practice makes perfect. So, it should come as no surprise to anyone, that many collection agencies...
Daily Digest – February 23. Utah Man Dies in Prison After Arrest For Not Paying Debt; FCC To Propose Rule Allowing For Certain Autodialer Calls
UTAH MAN DIES IN PRISON AFTER ARREST FOR NOT PAYING DEBT An unemployed Utah man who was arrested after not...
Wisconsin Legislature Passes Bill Easing Lawsuit Filing Requirements
Debt buyers and collectors will need to provide less information when filing lawsuits against defaulted debtors, if Scott Walker, the...
Daily Digest – February 22. Glitch Sends Accounts To Collections; A Weak Argument Against Robocalls
HANG UP ON THIS ROBOCALL ARGUMENT That there are some organizations that make illegal robocalls is the reason why legitimate...
