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AFSA Submits Comment Letter on Proposed Amendments to NYC Debt Collection Regs

Account Recovery

Proposed amendments to New York Citys rules governing debt collection have drawn significant scrutiny from trade groups outside the collection industry, most notably the American Financial Services Association (AFSA), which submitted a comment letter last week regarding the proposed amendments. What theyre saying: Learn more.

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FTC Sues, Gets TRO Against Debt Collector

Account Recovery

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit and received a temporary restraining order freezing the assets and taking control over a Georgia-based debt collection agency, Global Circulation, Inc., after it was accused of using deceptive and abusive tactics to collect debts from consumers.

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

Account Recovery

For many retirees, who often live on a fixed income, its a real challenge to pay down debt without significant trade-offs. For debt collectors and creditors, these findings suggest a growing need for flexible repayment plans, consumer education, and innovative outreach.

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Insolvency rising again says Trade body

UK debt collections

INSOLVENCY activity has again increased in the south east, according to the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body. Data also showed the number of firms in liquidation which owed money to their creditors remained static at 377 in March, up one from 376 in February.

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Law firm ‘disappears’ owing £37.5m to Creditors

UK debt collections

The administrators of a collapsed Liverpool law firm have admitted they do not know if creditors will receive a return, amid ongoing uncertainty over exactly how the business came to grief. Meanwhile, the amount owed to creditors within a year jumped from £5.8m Headcount grew from 24 in 2022 to 69 a year later.

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Company Directors banned for trading whilst insolvent

UK debt collections

Three Directors of a Finance firm have been banned for trading whilst insolvent. Independent Derivative Traders Ltd traded as Futex. They provided access to a financial markets trading platform for sub contracted independent traders in the UK. It became apparent that the company was not able to meet its liabilities.

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Active Proposal To Strike Off: What Happens If The Action Is Suspended?

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This guide explores what active proposal to strike off means and what can happen next if this action is suspended, either by the business in question or another party such as a creditor. The company director must submit a DS01 form to Companies House within two months and inform creditors and interested parties of the dissolution decision.