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Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Compelling Arbitration in Debt Buying FDCPA Class Action

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The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling that the purchaser of a defaulted credit card debt is entitled to the same arbitration opportunity as the original creditor, even though the individual who owed the debt prevailed in a civil suit filed by the purchaser because it could not … The post Appeals Court (..)

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Appeals Court Revives Case for Debt Buyer Suing Creditor for Breach of Contract

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The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a debt buyer against a creditor that sold portfolios of delinquent and defaulted debt, ruling that the disputed portion of the contract between the two parties was enforceable.

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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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CMS Services Launches Free Terms & Conditions Database With Agreements From Hundreds of Creditors Nationwide

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CHICAGO — April 6 — CMS Services, a leading provider of compliance management services to the Accounts Receivable Management industry, is excited to announce the launch of its Bank Terms & Conditions portal, providing copies of the terms and conditions issued by hundreds of credit grantors and financial institutions nationwide from (..)

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PRA Group Announces Leadership Succession Plan

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He led our expansion into two new markets, modernized the IT infrastructure and contact platforms, enhanced the data and analytics function and ultimately created one of Europe’s most cost-efficient debt buying platforms. Sjolund holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and is a graduate of Georgetown University.

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Compliance Digest – February 24

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The litigation relates to the Plaintiffs challenges of the CFPBs Final Rule, which involves the CFPBs prohibition on creditors and consumer reporting agencies concerning medical information. More details here. In an alarming trend, we are seeing more consumer actions being brought for abandoned litigation.

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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.