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EDITORIAL NEWS

  • Show Me Your Judgments & I’ll Show You the Money!

    By: Robert Pinchuck, Publisher My Dad, Warren Pinchuck, tells a story about pushing me in my baby stroller at a CLLA Conference in NYC way back in the early 1960’s …

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association – Fall Conference

    NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association – Fall Conference

    Location: Marriott Marquis - Washington, D.C. Date: October 11-14, 2017
  • Commercial Collection Agencies of America Annual Conference

    Commercial Collection Agencies of America Annual Conference

    Location: Marriott Hotel - Delray Beach, FL Date: October 26-28, 2017
  • NASP 2017 Annual Conference

    NASP 2017 Annual Conference

    Location: Austin, TX
    Date: November 05, 2017

FEATURED ARTICLES

  • RSR Collections & Creditors’ Rights Update

    Many states have long adhered to the common law rule that an agent contracting on behalf of a known principal does not become personally liable to the other contracting party …

EDUCATIONAL NEWS

  • DeVos Tells CFPB to Back Off on Student Loans

    When federal policymakers killed banks’ ability to make government-backed student loans, David Bergeron should have been celebrating. A career official at the U.S. Department of Education, he had favored the …

  • Ohio has the most student debt in the country

    Going to school in Ohio may be more expensive in the long run for students. Ohio has the most student debt in the country, according to a study conducted by …

ATTORNEY SPONSORS

BREAKING NEWS

  • TCPA Class Action Has Been Resolved

    ILYM Group Inc., a neutral third party that has been court appointed as Claims Administrator for this case, announces that Class Counsel, David C. Parisi and J. Andrew Meyer, have …

  • “Modest” Overstatements of Amount Due and Interest Rate Actionable Under FDCPA, Ninth Circuit Rules

    A debt-collection law firm’s overstatements in a state court complaint of $3,000 in the principal amount due and 0.315 percent in the interest rate were actionable under the Fair Debt …

  • Red Cross braces for weeks of relief effort in the face of colossal storm disaster

    In response to what is expected to rank among one of the most devastating hurricanes to strike the United States, the Red Cross has launched one of its largest hurricane …

NEWS ALERT

  • South Dakota collects $3.3 million in first year of debt collection program

    State officials say more than $3.3 million has been recovered in the first year of a program aimed at collecting debts owed to the state of South Dakota. In addition …

  • Debt Collection Software 2017 Global Market Expected to Grow at CAGR 5.85% and Forecast to 2021

    Debt collection software enables end-users to manage and streamline debt collection and recovery processes. The adoption of debt collection software is increasing among end-users because it helps to overcome the …

  • How to get (and offer) help after Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast, and has left Houston — the nation’s fourth-largest city — grappling with unprecedented flooding. Do you need help? Or do you want to help those …

LEGAL NEWS

  • Shindler & Joyce accused of misrepresentation in debt collection

    CHICAGO — An individual is suing Cavalry SPV I LLC and Law Offices of Keith S. Shinlder Ltd. d/b/a Shindler & Joyce for alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. Shirlinda Hannah …

  • City probing debt-ridden youth nonprofit for not paying federal, state taxes

    A nonprofit that runs youth programs and has an award-winning band that marches annually in the West Indian Day Parade is being investigated for not paying federal and state taxes, …

  • FEMA administrator seeks volunteers to help Houston in Hurricane Harvey recovery

    FEMA administrator Brock Long is urging volunteers to get involved in assisting those in Houston as southeastern Texas continues to be hit with torrential rain and rising floodwaters. “We need …

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • 2 legal debt collectors jailed for harassing victim over alleged $7.48m debt

    A district judge jailed two legal debt collectors whose “aggressive behaviour and insulting words in a residential area in the late hours of the evening” would have caused public disquiet …

  • UTC touts $23 billion deal as stock drops, Boeing turns critic

    NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors and Boeing Co gave two thumbs down on Tuesday to aerospace and industrial company United Technologies Corp $23 billion plan to buy avionics maker Rockwell …

  • How to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas after making landfall near Corpus Christi on Friday night. The slow-moving storm left behind flattened communities and historic flooding in Houston and other parts of Texas …

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • House subcommittee reviews several bills targeting regulatory reform

    The House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee met last week to discuss several bills aimed at improving the regulatory environment, including one that would change the asset threshold used …

  • Recent Massachusetts AG consent order places new requirements on debt collection law firm

    In a recent consent order with a legal collection law firm, the Massachusetts Attorney General imposed significant restrictions on legal collection that go beyond previous CFPB consent orders, which we covered here. We …

  • Trump Promises ‘100 Percent’ Support For Flood Victims

    President Trump, declaring “there has probably never been anything like this,” praised the work done by federal officials and authorities in Texas and Louisiana to deal with the massive flooding …

BANKRUPTCY NEWS

  • Grandparents.com Bankruptcy Objection Filed

    BJ Squared filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court an objection to Grandparents.com’s Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation and motion to compromise controversy with VB Funding. The objection asserts, “Although …

  • Nine years on, another Lehman Brothers bankruptcy

    WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) – Two affiliates of Lehman Brothers, the U.S. investment bank that collapsed in 2008 and fueled an economic crisis, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late on Thursday, …

  • Helping Out After Hurricane Harvey: Where, What & How To Donate

    Hurricane Harvey made landfall over the weekend. The category 4 hurricane crashed into the Texas coast, devastating families and businesses. At least two people have been reported dead, and estimates …

PRESS RELEASES

  • DCMS CEO Press Release

    MINNEAPOLIS — September 13, 2017 — DCM Services (DCMS), the industry leader in estate and specialty account recovery solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of industry veteran Tim Bauer …

  • New York Media Credit Group Introduces New Name and Logo

    Buffalo, NY – New York Media Credit Group (NYMCG), a credit group managed by ABC-Amega, has changed their name to National Media Credit Professionals (NMCP) and introduced a new logo.

  • Empereon-Constar And HQC LLC Announce Joint Venture

    Phoenix, Arizona (August 15, 2017) – Empereon-Constar, a leading provider of end-to-end customer engagement and customer management solutions, and HQC LLC, the exclusive provider of a robust multi-communication channel monitoring …

FEATURED VIDEOS

CIN Video

FDCPA Certifications Montage

Debt Buyers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TT Creditors Rights

Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights

AMS Commercial Debt Collection Agency

TFA – Skip Tracing Tip #16 w/ Ron Brown

Commercial Collection Lawyer Debt Collection Law Firm

AGA Commercial Debt Collection

BREAKING NEWS

  • TCPA Class Action Has Been Resolved

    ILYM Group Inc., a neutral third party that has been court appointed as Claims Administrator for this case, announces that Class Counsel, David C. Parisi and J. Andrew Meyer, have …

  • “Modest” Overstatements of Amount Due and Interest Rate Actionable Under FDCPA, Ninth Circuit Rules

    A debt-collection law firm’s overstatements in a state court complaint of $3,000 in the principal amount due and 0.315 percent in the interest rate were actionable under the Fair Debt …

  • Red Cross braces for weeks of relief effort in the face of colossal storm disaster

    In response to what is expected to rank among one of the most devastating hurricanes to strike the United States, the Red Cross has launched one of its largest hurricane …

NEWS ALERT

  • South Dakota collects $3.3 million in first year of debt collection program

    State officials say more than $3.3 million has been recovered in the first year of a program aimed at collecting debts owed to the state of South Dakota. In addition …

  • Debt Collection Software 2017 Global Market Expected to Grow at CAGR 5.85% and Forecast to 2021

    Debt collection software enables end-users to manage and streamline debt collection and recovery processes. The adoption of debt collection software is increasing among end-users because it helps to overcome the …

  • How to get (and offer) help after Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast, and has left Houston — the nation’s fourth-largest city — grappling with unprecedented flooding. Do you need help? Or do you want to help those …

LEGAL NEWS

  • Shindler & Joyce accused of misrepresentation in debt collection

    CHICAGO — An individual is suing Cavalry SPV I LLC and Law Offices of Keith S. Shinlder Ltd. d/b/a Shindler & Joyce for alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. Shirlinda Hannah …

  • City probing debt-ridden youth nonprofit for not paying federal, state taxes

    A nonprofit that runs youth programs and has an award-winning band that marches annually in the West Indian Day Parade is being investigated for not paying federal and state taxes, …

  • FEMA administrator seeks volunteers to help Houston in Hurricane Harvey recovery

    FEMA administrator Brock Long is urging volunteers to get involved in assisting those in Houston as southeastern Texas continues to be hit with torrential rain and rising floodwaters. “We need …

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • 2 legal debt collectors jailed for harassing victim over alleged $7.48m debt

    A district judge jailed two legal debt collectors whose “aggressive behaviour and insulting words in a residential area in the late hours of the evening” would have caused public disquiet …

  • UTC touts $23 billion deal as stock drops, Boeing turns critic

    NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors and Boeing Co gave two thumbs down on Tuesday to aerospace and industrial company United Technologies Corp $23 billion plan to buy avionics maker Rockwell …

  • How to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas after making landfall near Corpus Christi on Friday night. The slow-moving storm left behind flattened communities and historic flooding in Houston and other parts of Texas …

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • House subcommittee reviews several bills targeting regulatory reform

    The House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee met last week to discuss several bills aimed at improving the regulatory environment, including one that would change the asset threshold used …

  • Recent Massachusetts AG consent order places new requirements on debt collection law firm

    In a recent consent order with a legal collection law firm, the Massachusetts Attorney General imposed significant restrictions on legal collection that go beyond previous CFPB consent orders, which we covered here. We …

  • Trump Promises ‘100 Percent’ Support For Flood Victims

    President Trump, declaring “there has probably never been anything like this,” praised the work done by federal officials and authorities in Texas and Louisiana to deal with the massive flooding …

BANKRUPTCY NEWS

  • Grandparents.com Bankruptcy Objection Filed

    BJ Squared filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court an objection to Grandparents.com’s Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation and motion to compromise controversy with VB Funding. The objection asserts, “Although …

  • Nine years on, another Lehman Brothers bankruptcy

    WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) – Two affiliates of Lehman Brothers, the U.S. investment bank that collapsed in 2008 and fueled an economic crisis, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late on Thursday, …

  • Helping Out After Hurricane Harvey: Where, What & How To Donate

    Hurricane Harvey made landfall over the weekend. The category 4 hurricane crashed into the Texas coast, devastating families and businesses. At least two people have been reported dead, and estimates …

EDITORIAL NEWS

  • Show Me Your Judgments & I’ll Show You the Money!

    By: Robert Pinchuck, Publisher My Dad, Warren Pinchuck, tells a story about pushing me in my baby stroller at a CLLA Conference in NYC way back in the early 1960’s …

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association – Fall Conference

    NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association – Fall Conference

    Location: Marriott Marquis - Washington, D.C. Date: October 11-14, 2017
  • Commercial Collection Agencies of America Annual Conference

    Commercial Collection Agencies of America Annual Conference

    Location: Marriott Hotel - Delray Beach, FL Date: October 26-28, 2017
  • NASP 2017 Annual Conference

    NASP 2017 Annual Conference

    Location: Austin, TX
    Date: November 05, 2017

FEATURED ARTICLES

  • RSR Collections & Creditors’ Rights Update

    Many states have long adhered to the common law rule that an agent contracting on behalf of a known principal does not become personally liable to the other contracting party …

EDUCATIONAL NEWS

  • DeVos Tells CFPB to Back Off on Student Loans

    When federal policymakers killed banks’ ability to make government-backed student loans, David Bergeron should have been celebrating. A career official at the U.S. Department of Education, he had favored the …

  • Ohio has the most student debt in the country

    Going to school in Ohio may be more expensive in the long run for students. Ohio has the most student debt in the country, according to a study conducted by …

ATTORNEY SPONSORS

PRESS RELEASES

  • DCMS CEO Press Release

    MINNEAPOLIS — September 13, 2017 — DCM Services (DCMS), the industry leader in estate and specialty account recovery solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of industry veteran Tim Bauer …

  • New York Media Credit Group Introduces New Name and Logo

    Buffalo, NY – New York Media Credit Group (NYMCG), a credit group managed by ABC-Amega, has changed their name to National Media Credit Professionals (NMCP) and introduced a new logo.

  • Empereon-Constar And HQC LLC Announce Joint Venture

    Phoenix, Arizona (August 15, 2017) – Empereon-Constar, a leading provider of end-to-end customer engagement and customer management solutions, and HQC LLC, the exclusive provider of a robust multi-communication channel monitoring …

FEATURED VIDEOS

CIN Video

FDCPA Certifications Montage

Debt Buyers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TT Creditors Rights

Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights

AMS Commercial Debt Collection Agency

TFA – Skip Tracing Tip #16 w/ Ron Brown

Commercial Collection Lawyer Debt Collection Law Firm

AGA Commercial Debt Collection
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