Fri.Dec 27, 2024

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Judge Denies MTD, Stays FDCPA Case Over Whether Debt was for Business or Personal Use

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Michigan has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss and stayed a case in which the defendant is accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and state law in Michigan while a state court determines whether or not the underlying debt is for personal or business reasons. The background: Back in 2021, the plaintiff attempted to purchase an automobile.

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My debtor is doing business as normal, even though he owes me money. What can I do?

Collections Law

Watching your debtor continue business as usual while they owe you money can be incredibly frustrating. You have a judgment in hand, yet your debtor seems unfazed, conducting transactions and collecting payments without a second thought to what they owe you. Its enough to make any business owner in Massachusetts feel powerless. The good news is that you are not powerless.

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Collector Sued After Consumer Refuses to Pay Debt Because Interest Rate was ‘Stupid’

Account Recovery

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Texas Man Arrested for Threatening Cap One Execs Over $543 Debt

Account Recovery

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Texas and charged with sending threatening interstate communications after vowing to assassinate executives at Capital One over an unpaid debt of $543. Taylor Bullard, a Houston resident, is accused of sending an email earlier this month that threatened violence, claiming the debt was a mistake and ruined his life.

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Solve Your Firms Automation Complexities Once and For All

Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

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Daily Digest – December 27. Collector Sued After Consumer Refuses to Pay Debt Because Interest Rate was ‘Stupid’; DOGE’s Ramaswamy Echoes Musk in Call to Eliminate CFPB

Account Recovery

Collector Sued After Consumer Refuses to Pay Debt Because Interest Rate was Stupid Judge Denies MTD, Stays FDCPA Case Over Whether Debt was for Business or Personal Use DOGEs Ramaswamy Echoes Musk in Call to Eliminate CFPB Texas Man Arrested for Threatening Cap One Execs Over $543 Debt WORTH NOTING: Remembering those we lost in 2024 … Mystery solved: how the McAllisters made their money in “Home Alone” … How Americans feel about the economy heading into 2025 … A phi

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