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Golden Years Going Plastic: AARP Finds Older Adults Swiping for Survival

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Why it matters: For professionals in debt collection agencies, debt buying companies, fintechs, banks, credit unions, and consumer finance firms, these findings underscore a growing vulnerability among older borrowers.

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PRA Group Announces Leadership Succession Plan

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Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader inacquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed President of PRA Group Europe Martin Sjolund to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 17, 2025. PRA Group, Inc.(Nasdaq:

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Compliance Digest – February 24

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Appeals Court Reverses Arbitration Ruling for Defendant in Collection Case A New Jersey Appeals Court has overturned a lower courts ruling in favor of a defendant that had granted arbitration in a collection lawsuit more than a year after the complaint had been filed and litigated. More details here.

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Can You Buy Your Own Debt?

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However, you can’t actually do this due to how debt buying works. Debts of this nature are sold in large bundles to debt collectors and other agencies. Learn more about how debt buying works, why it’s not an answer to your debt concerns, and what you can do to handle debt instead below.

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Debtor Protections and Consumer Rights in New York: An Attorney’s Perspective

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Is there a law in NYC that protects consumers and debtors from debt collecting agencies, businesses, and their attorneys? Suppose you are under constant pressure from these agencies and their legal representatives to settle your debt. Consumers must be aware that the debt they are being collected for is valid.

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Consumer bureau orders debt collection agency to shut down for illegal practices

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New YorkCNN — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined were illegal collection practices. Colorado recently enacted a similar ban.

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Katabat Supports RMAI’s 2020 Annual Conference with Gold Sponsorship

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January 23, 2020 (Sacramento, CA) – Katabat, a leading cloud-based debt-collection software provider, will serve as a Gold Sponsor of this year’s RMAI Annual Conference. Katabat is also sponsoring an education session on Wednesday from 11:30 am to 12:20 pm, “Fintech and the Future of Debt-Buying: Are You Ready?”