Daily Digest – January 7. City Wipes Out $11 Million in Unpaid Debt; Navient Facing TCPA Class-Action Suit
WIPE-OUT The city of Jacksonville, Fla., is getting ready to write off $11 million in unpaid parking tickets, even though...
Where The Minimum Wage Went Up
January 1 meant more than just remembering to put 2016 instead of 2015 when writing down dates. For a lot...
Daily Digest – January 6. Medical Bills Hurt Families’ Finances; Afni Hiring 500 Employees
OPEN WIDE AND SAY OUCH Medical bills - regardless of whether the individual has insurance or not - are taking...
Daily Digest – January 5. Fines Can Not Be Used To Pay Down Loan Balances; Borrowers Adding More Credit Card Debt
FINES CAN NOT BE USED TO PAY DOWN DEBT BALANCES A bankruptcy court judge in Florida recently ruled that a...
Daily Digest – January 4. Collections Industry Labeled ‘Hot Mess’; Robocall Numbers Spike
COLLECTIONS INDUSTRY A 'HOT MESS' The collections industry is a "hot mess" and the industry would benefit from a national...
Daily Digest – December 30. Prosecutors Go After Collection Agency; Mechanic’s Liens a No-No
GIVE ME ALL YOUR MONEY Federal prosecutors in Charlotte have filed a forfeiture complaint against a collection agency for allegedly...
Daily Digest – December 29. Government Should Have To Comply With FDCPA; Eight Steps To Improve Collections
SENATOR: FEDERAL GOV'T SHOULD HAVE TO COMPLY WITH FDCPA Sen. Cory Booker has turned to CNN to garner support for...
CFPB Proposes $3 Million Fine For Law Firm
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a proposed consent order that would bring an end to one of the...
Daily Digest – December 28. Capital One in Crosshairs; County Wants Agencies To Charge Less
WHAT'S ON YOUR DOCKET? ProPublica is at it again. The investigative journalism site has put Capital One in its crosshairs...
Daily Digest – December 24. Consumers Not Getting Rich From Chase Class-Action Settlement; One Step Forward, One Back For Student Loans
CLASS-ACTIONLESS Want proof that class-action lawsuits provide little value to consumers? The details from JPMorgan Chase's $136 million settlement with...
