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Contenders Vying to be Next Chair of House Financial Services Committee

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is emerging as the frontrunner to chair the House Financial Services Committee, a pivotal role that could significantly impact the debt collection industry’s regulatory landscape, thanks to indications he is the choice of House Majority Leader Rep. Andy Barr [R-Kent.] Steve Scalise [R-La.].

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Federal Gov’t Announces Crackdown on Discrimination in Financial Services

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It might not specifically mention debt collection or the accounts receivable management industry, but everyone’s ears should still be perking up after a number of departments within the federal government on Friday announced a crackdown on discrimination in the financial services industry.

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Barron & Newburger, P.C. Adds Compliance Expert to Financial Services Practice Group 

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She will be a significant addition to the firm’s Financial Services Practice Group. Kat began her practice as a frontline collections attorney and has used this intimate knowledge of the collection process to evolve into … The post Barron & Newburger, P.C.

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USPS Rolling Out New Financial Services; Bill Payment Option on the Menu

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For all the talk about moving debt collection and paying bills into the 21st century by allowing consumers to communicate via text messaging and pay bills using apps like Venmo, a published report is touting the expanding presence of an old school brick-and-mortar building — the post office — as a financial services hub for … The (..)

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Indiana Collection Agency Closes Down, Affecting Nearly 100 Employees

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A collection operation in Indiana that was the subject of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement order back in 2023 has closed its doors for good, leaving nearly 100 employees looking for work. The collection agency may be associated with a debt buying operation that also recently shut its doors.

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Waters Reintroduces Debt Collection Reform Bill

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ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, this week reintroduced H.R. 10509, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act. This legislation, first introduced in 2021, seeks to modernize federal debt collection laws while offering stronger protections for consumers facing various types of debt.

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Daily Digest – October 6. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for Medical Provider in FDCPA False Name Case; USPS Rolling out New Financial Services

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