Account Recovery

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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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UK debt collections

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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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TCPA

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corporation (No. 23-1226) to address whether the Hobbs Act requires district courts to follow the FCC’s interpretation that the TCPA does not prohibit faxes received via “online fax services.” This case revisits a key question left unresolved in 2019’s PDR Network v.

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Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?

Account Recovery

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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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Payment Savvy

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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