School District Threatens to Place Kids in Foster Care Over Unpaid School Lunch Debts
A school district in Pennsylvania is coming under fire for sending a letter to parents saying their kids would be...
Compliance Digest – July 22
Every week, AccountsRecovery.net brings you the most important news in the industry. But, with compliance-related articles, context is king. That’s...
Daily Digest – July 19. CFPB Publishes Report on Third-Party Collections; NC AG Sues Agency
CFPB PUBLISHES REPORT ON THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION INDUSTRY The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report on the third-party debt collection...
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That Collector Can Not Use Arbitration Provision in FDCPA Case
The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a lower court's ruling that a third-party collection agency can...
Judge Grants MSJ For Defense in FDCPA Case Over Alleged SOL Violation
A District Court judge in Washington has granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant that was sued for allegedly...
NC AG Sues Collection Agency For Not Having License, Using Criminal Summonses To Collect
The Attorney General of North Carolina has filed a lawsuit and received a temporary restraining order against a series of...
CFPB Publishes Report on Third-Party Collections Market
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report on the third-party debt collection industry yesterday that contained a number of...
Daily Digest – July 18. Getting to Know Tracey Bannochie of DCM Services; Indiana, Quest Accuse Breached Agency of Not Cooperating
GETTING TO KNOW TRACEY BANNOCHIE OF DCM SERVICES The number of people who have both a strong sense of where...
House Committee Unanimously Approves Anti-Robocall Bill
As expected, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act yesterday, sending the bill...
Survey Results Offer Glimpse Into Consumers’ Communication Preferences
Nearly 80% of individuals are uncomfortable sharing personal information over the phone, regardless of who is calling them, according to...
