California Taps Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to Lead New Consumer Protection Agency
California is preparing to take a more aggressive approach to consumer protection and business oversight with Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing...
Judge Certifies FCRA Class Action Over ID Theft Block Requests
A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has certified a nationwide class action accusing a credit reporting agency of violating the...
Missouri Appeals Court Revives FDCPA Lawsuit After Settlement Agreement Dispute
A Missouri appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling enforcing a settlement agreement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices...
Daily Digest – May 12. Suit Accuses Collector of Sending Text After Receiving Refusal to Pay; One Lender Says AI Is Handling Work Once Done by 1,500 Agents
Suit Accuses Collector of Sending Text After Receiving Refusal to Pay What constitutes a request to cease communication today? And...
New York DFS Fines $2.25M Insurer After Breach Exposed Consumer Data
New York’s top financial regulator has fined Delta Dental Insurance Company and Delta Dental of New York $2.25 million after...
Vermont Legislature Passes Coerced Debt Bill
The Vermont legislature has passed a coerced debt bill that will create new protections for consumers who claim debts were...
One Lender Says AI Is Handling Work Once Done by 1,500 Agents
Bajaj Finance is giving the financial services industry a glimpse into what large-scale AI deployment may look like in customer...
Judge Dismisses FCRA Lawsuit Over Alleged Inaccurate Credit Card Delinquency Reporting
A District Court judge in Washington, D.C. has dismissed a lawsuit accusing a bank of violating the Fair Credit Reporting...
Judge Dismisses FDCPA Lawsuit Claiming Debt Buyer Violated Arbitration Agreement by Filing Collection Suit
A District Court judge in Alabama has dismissed a lawsuit accusing a debt buyer of violating the Fair Debt Collection...
Suit Accuses Collector of Sending Text After Receiving Refusal to Pay
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in...
