Daily Digest
Daily Digest – January 12. CFPB Takes On More Cases; State Proposes Library Collections
CFP-BUSY The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau more than doubled its caseload in 2015, compared to a year earlier, according to the...
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Daily Digest – January 11. Bill Would Repeal IRS Outsourcing; BK Filings Drop
BILL WOULD REPEAL IRS OUTSOURCING A New York Congressman has introduced a bill that is seeking to repeal the requirement that...
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Daily Digest – January 8. Minnesota Takes Action Against Collectors; New Product From Experian
MINNESO-TOUGH Tucked inside yesterday's announcement from the Federal Trade Commission that highlighted a series of actions against rogue and illegal...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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