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Increase in UK Businesses filing for Administration

UK debt collections

A total of 879 UK businesses filed for administration in the first six months of 2024 – a 42% and 16% increase compared to 2022 and 2023 respectively, according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau. By doing so, businesses can better navigate the tough trading conditions and increase their chances of survival.”

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Serving a Defendant in a Residential Foreclosure Action by Publication

Jimerson Firm

If a defendant cannot be located, then service may be effected by constructive service, i.e., service by publication, which is governed by Chapter 49, Florida Statutes. Before a defendant can be served by constructive service, the plaintiff must make a diligent search and inquiry to locate the defendant. Gualt , 259 So. 3d 119 (Fla.

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CFPB Reminds Agencies That ‘Name-Only’ Matching Procedures Violate The FCRA

Collection Industry News

However, CRAs frequently use name-only matching when constructing consumer reports. Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General, and federal courts have made clear that name-only matching is not a “reasonable procedure to assure maximum possible accuracy” of consumer information, and thus violates Section 607(b).

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