Compliance
FTC Reaches $12 Million Settlement With Payment Processor Over Shell Merchant Accounts
Payment processor Humboldt Merchant Services has agreed to pay $12 million and accept permanent restrictions on its business to resolve...
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Judge Denies MSJ, Class Cert in FCRA Suit Over Unflagged Indirect Disputes
A District Court judge in Illinois has denied a defendant's motion for summary judgment in a Fair Credit Reporting Act...
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Judge Rules Student Loan Guaranty Agency Falls Under FDCPA Fiduciary Exception
A District Court judge in Ohio has granted a defendant's motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit...
Read moreDetailsFTC Orders Nuvei to Pay $4.85M, Overhaul Merchant Screening
Payment processor Nuvei Corp. and four subsidiaries will pay $4.85 million and adopt merchant screening and monitoring requirements to resolve...
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Compliance Digest – September 8
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Judge Rules Belief That Bill Is Unfair Does Not Make Reporting Inaccurate
A District Court judge in North Carolina has dismissed a Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit against a wireless carrier and...
Read moreDetailsJudge Dismisses FDCPA Suit Over Canceled Payment Plan for Lack of Standing
A District Court judge in New York has dismissed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit for lack of...
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Creditor Facing FDCPA, Rosenthal Class Action Over Alleged 7-in-7 Violation
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in...
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Regulator Alleges Debt Relief Company Collected $488k Without Settling a Single Debt
The Connecticut Department of Banking has issued a temporary cease-and-desist order, along with orders for restitution and disgorgement, against CDS...
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FCC Floats Consumer Scorecard to Grade Voice Providers on Illegal Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on a proposed Robocall Mitigation Scorecard that would publicly rate voice service providers...
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