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Judge Partially Dismisses Claims in FDCPA Case Over Duplicative Collection Suits

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A District Court judge in New York has partially denied a motion to dismiss in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, allowing claims of abusive debt collection practices to move forward after the defendant allegedly sued the plaintiff twice to recover the same debt. The background: The case stems from a landlord-tenant dispute over unpaid rent.

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Government slammed over plans that will fuel Private Rent Arrears

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Government Ministers are being urged to do more to prevent tenants building up private rent arrears, not allow them to get bigger as currently planned. The call comes as the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill proposes increasing the amount of arrears a tenant can build from two to three months of rent before landlords can serve notice to repossess a property.

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PA AG Sues Chiropractor for Misleading Patients About Insurance Coverage, Threatening Debt Collection

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has filed a lawsuit against Jason Michael Fullmer, a chiropractor based in Mechanicsburg, accusing him of misleading patients about insurance coverage and resorting to debt collection tactics when patients failed to pay out of their own pockets. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law as well as the Pennsylvania Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act.

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What Is a Direct Debit?

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In today’s fast-paced world, managing payments can be a hassle, especially if you have multiple bills, subscriptions, or memberships to keep track of. Missing a payment deadline can lead to late fees or service disruptions, creating unnecessary stress. To help combat this, many businesses and consumers turn to direct debit as an efficient, automated solution.

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4 Things Great Companies Do to Improve Cash Flow

Speaker: Don Gallianza, Credit Manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical and Indy Chakrabarti, Chief Marketing Officer at HighRadius

4 Case Studies to Optimize DSO 26 Days Sales Outstanding. Already better than most. But, should you improve on that? Why would 3 fewer days even matter? It matters because it fundamentally transforms business outcomes. Join this webinar to explore 4 things companies do to reclaim hard dollars - not just soft costs - and go from good to great! What You'll Learn 6 operational KPIs every AR manager should track: Define and track these metrics to enhance performance, drive efficiency, and make infor

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CFPB Publishes Supervisory Highlights on Auto Loan Collection, Credit Reporting Issues

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday published its latest Supervisory Highlights report, which documents the findings of its supervisory examinations, and they are always interesting reads. While this issue of Supervisory Highlights focuses on auto finance, the CFPB does take a deep dive into the collection aspects of auto loans and there are likely tea leaves that can be read by those in the ARM industry for insights and trends, especially related to credit reporting.

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Daily Digest – October 8. Suit Accuses Collector of Not Marking Account as Disputed After CFPB Complaint; Judge Partially Dismisses Claims in FDCPA Case Over Duplicative Collection Suits

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Suit Accuses Collector of Not Marking Account as Disputed After CFPB Complaint Judge Partially Dismisses Claims in FDCPA Case Over Duplicative Collection Suits PA AG Sues Chiropractor for Misleading Patients About Insurance Coverage, Threatening Debt Collection CFPB Publishes Supervisory Highlights on Auto Loan Collection, Credit Reporting Issues WORTH NOTING: A professional photographer’s guide to using the camera on the iPhone 16 … Americans are using AI faster than they started us

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Account Recovery - Untitled Article

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in your database BEFORE you contact them and expose yourself to a likely lawsuit. Protect your company from as many as one in three new consumer lawsuits by scrubbing your consumers through WebRecon first. Want to learn more? Call (855) WEB-RECON or email admin@webrecon.net today!

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