Lender Dismisses Collection Lawsuits, Vows to File Fewer After Practices Questioned
A consumer finance lender that caters to Latino immigrants has agreed to dismiss all pending collection lawsuits it has filed...
Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Over Reporting Multiple Debts Separately
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case...
Spire Recovery Solutions Earns SOC 1 Type 1 Certification
Spire Recovery Solutions, a professional, nationally licensed full-service debt collection agency, announces the successful completion of the extensive Service Organization...
Daily Digest – July 28. NLRB Invalidates Agency’s Employee Agreement; Senate Republicans Unveil Latest Stimulus Bill
NLRB INVALIDATES COLLECTION AGENCY'S EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that a collection agency is engaging in...
Consumer Groups Appeal FCC’s TCPA Ruling on P2P Texts
A number of consumer advocacy groups have asked the Federal Communications Commission to re-think a Declaratory Ruling related to interpreting...
Maryland AG Proposes Collection Moratorium Extension Through January 2021
The Attorney General of Maryland has proposed extending a moratorium on evictions and debt collection actions through Jan. 31, 2021....
RIP Medical Debt Gets Thumbs Up From HHS OIG To Buy Directly From Providers
Hospitals and healthcare organizations have been given permission by the Department of Health & Human Services's Office of Inspector General...
Senate Unveils Overview of Latest Stimulus Bill, Garnishment Exemption to be Included
Senate Republicans yesterday introduced their latest pandemic relief bill, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, which...
NLRB Invalidates Collector’s Employee Agreement Because of Arbitration Language
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that a collection agency is engaging in unfair labor practices and ordered it...
Daily Digest – July 27. Judge Grants MSJ For Defense in Overshadowing Case; Collection Scammer Sentenced
JUDGE GRANTS MSJ FOR DEFENSE IN FDCPA OVERSHADOWING CASE A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s...
