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No More Conferences/ For Now or Forever
We hope everyone is well and safe during these troubled times of change. The United States is the strongest country and have the most resilient people on earth, which is …
Who Is Seize Assets?
By: Robert Pinchuck SeizeAssets.com investigates debtors and companies and produces actionable data which is extremely desirable for many different groups of clientele looking to find assets. For example, debt buyers …
Damages That Debtors Have Been Awarded When Suing Collectors. FYI – Be Careful
By: Robert Pinchuck There are thousands of demands made on creditors, collection agencies, debt buyers, and other attorneys every month by FDCPA litigant attorneys. The business is showing no signs …
Ways to Locate Hidden Assets
It’s no easy task, but you have to be creative to locate assets – especially when dealing with debtors who are actively finding ways to hide them. For example, buying …

NCBA Presents 2020 Awards & Scholarships at Executive Experience Event in Phoenix, Arizona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2020 [UNIVERSITY PARK, FL] National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) presented its 2020 awards and scholarships this week at the NCBA 2020 Executive Experience event in …
FDCPA Certification and Training online courses for as little as $29
PROPER TRAINING IN FDCPA COMPLIANCE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERS THE CHANCES OF GETTING SUED Do you have a collection department or staff that interacts daily with companies or consumers in regards to …
Betting on Asia’s Debt, Europe’s Hunt for Yield Heads East
SINGAPORE/AMSTERDAM — Low yields at home are sending some previously shy European investors into Asia’s credit markets, money managers say, lured by the promise of higher returns and a hope …
On-Demand: Fewer Collectors, More Accounts: Prioritizing Contact Efforts for the Coming Wave of Delinquencies and Defaults
As the economy faces unprecedented unemployment rates and an impending recession, record numbers of financial accounts across industries will enter collections. According to NPR, banks are preparing for “an onslaught …
Debt collection rules should not affect first-party collectors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should ensure its debt collection rulemakings do not extend unwarranted regulatory requirements to first-party debt collectors, CUNA wrote Tuesday in response to a CFPB proposal. The proposal …
Breakdown of NYC DCA FAQs and Reporting Requirements for New LEP Rule
Last week, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) provided some clarity to debt collectors on its newly-enacted Limited English Proficiency Rule (LEP Rule). DCA issued an FAQ document …

Concerns over prohibition against debt collection service
Article 6 Investment Law 2020 stipulates that “Debt Collection Service” is one of the businesses that are prohibited from investment. This regulation will come into force on 1 January 2021, …
Amid coronavirus economic recovery, Ohio can help prevent a consumer debt crisis
As Ohio reopens with mounting uncertainty, we see promising signs of recovery from COVID-19. But the hope for economic recovery locally and nationwide will be tempered as millions of Americans …
Community group opposes Pine Bluff court debt collection proposal
In tough times, the Pine Bluff City Council is considering a proposal to sic a private debt collection agency on people with unpaid fines and fees. The Arkansas Community Organizations has written the mayor and city council …
TCPA’s 2015 Government-Debt Collection Exception Struck Down- Now What?
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants held the government-debt exception of the TCPA unconstitutional under the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause. This means that going …

CFPB settles lawsuit filed against debt collectors and debt buyers for alleged violations of CFPA, FDCPA, and 2015 consent order
The CFPB announced last week that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit it filed in September 2020 against Encore Capital Group, Inc., Midland Funding, LLC, Midland Credit …
Mass. AG Moves to Dismiss ACA Lawsuit on Collection Call Ban for Mootness
It sounds like the drama in Massachusetts over the outbound collection call ban is making its way through litigation. On Friday, October 23, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (AG) moved to …
CFPB files amicus brief in Third Circuit FDCPA case in support of debt collector
The CFPB filed an amicus brief in Hopkins v. Collecto, Inc., an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in support of the debt collector’s position that it did …

The U.S. vs. the world: How major nations are recovering from coronavirus
Poor health outcomes in the U.S. point to a slow economic recovery, and possibly a double-dip recession. People wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus gather at a pedestran …
Google Defends Its Debt Collection Practices in Travel
Google is feeling the heat over its unwillingness to discount travel advertisers’ unpaid advertising bills that grew out of the Covid-19-induced economic collapse, and its payment-collection practices, which include barring new advertising for nonpayment. …
Medical Debt Collection Firm R1 RCM Hit in Ransomware Attack
R1 RCM Inc. [NASDAQ:RCM], one of the nation’s largest medical debt collection companies, has been hit in a ransomware attack. Formerly known as Accretive Health Inc., Chicago-based R1 RCM brought in revenues …
Enhanced oil recovery giant Denbury Resources files for bankruptcy
Another major oil company has buckled under the weight of its debt during the COVID-19 pandemic and fallen into bankruptcy as depressed fuel demand continue to pummel the nation’s energy giants. …

District Court Holds Letter Notifying Debtor of Change in Debt Ownership Can Fall Under FDCPA
On October 5, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied a debt collector’s motion for summary judgment, holding that a letter which provides notice of a change …
Hopefully the End of the Debt Itemization Circus? 7th Cir. and CFPB Side with Debt Collector
We’ve seen a lot of court decisions on the interest disclosure claim over the past couple of years, but it’s always noteworthy when a Circuit Court of Appeals and the Consumer Financial …
Washington, DC Extends its COVID-19 Collection Ban
For those who were holding their breath until they could restart collecting debts in Washington, DC, it appears they’ll have to hold it a little longer. In response to the …

The number of US bankruptcies passes the 500-mark as coronavirus takes toll
Corporate bankruptcies in the U.S. continue to grow amid the coronavirus pandemic as 22 new companies added their names to a growing list of bankruptcies in 2020 in the last …
JUST IN TIME: NEW BANKRUPTCY RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES – NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL
Just in Time: New Bankruptcy Relief for Small Businesses A unique opportunity for Chapter 11 restructuring of small businesses with up to $7.5 million of third-party debt is set to …
Debt Collection In The Face Of A Covid-19-Fueled Recession
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought widespread uncertainty, confusion and hardship for many industries. Shelter-in-place orders and fear of contracting the virus have shifted both corporate and consumer behaviors, and business …

The Trichell Offspring Saga: M.D. Fla. Dismisses FDCPA Suit for Lack of Standing
Interesting things are happening within the Eleventh Circuit and, finally, things are looking up for the industry in the litigation sphere. Back in July, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals …
Debt Collection Should be on Congress’ Mind, Congressional Research Service Suggests
Debt collection seems to be a hot item this month. Not only is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final debt collection rule slated to be released at any time, …
California Attorney General Proposes Additional Modifications to CCPA Regulations
The California Office of the Attorney General issued a Notice of Third Set of Proposed Modifications to its regulations relating to the California Consumer Privacy Act on Oct. 12. Written comments will …
CFPB Settles with Encore for $15MM Civil Penalties and $78K Monetary Relief
A little over a month after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Encore Capital and its subsidiaries, the parties have reached a settlement. Just like that, the case …

PSCU Partners with Telrock to Offer Next-Generation Delinquency Management Software Platform
PSCU Partners with Telrock to Offer Next-Generation Delinquency Management Software Platform St. Petersburg, Fla. — (June 4, 2020) — PSCU, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO), announced …
CCA of A Gives Back
The charitable initiative of Commercial Collection Agencies of America announces donations to food pantries across the United States! The coronavirus pandemic has caused a 40% increase in demand for food …
Big News: FDCPA Certifications has relaunched with a new website and a new training platform!
March 16th, 2020: For the past 8 years FDCPA Certifications has delivered a comprehensive 3rd party FDCPA online compliance course for companies whose employees interact with past due consumers by …
BeeSeen Solutions Announces Partnership with AACANet
New York, December 9, 2019 – BeeSeen Solutions, a Premier Provider in developing highly effective Digital Transformation and Digital Marketing Solutions located in Long Island, New York announced today its …

NCBA Presents 2020 Awards & Scholarships at Executive Experience Event in Phoenix, Arizona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2020 [UNIVERSITY PARK, FL] National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) presented its 2020 awards and scholarships this week at the NCBA 2020 Executive Experience event in …
FDCPA Certification and Training online courses for as little as $29
PROPER TRAINING IN FDCPA COMPLIANCE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERS THE CHANCES OF GETTING SUED Do you have a collection department or staff that interacts daily with companies or consumers in regards to …
Betting on Asia’s Debt, Europe’s Hunt for Yield Heads East
SINGAPORE/AMSTERDAM — Low yields at home are sending some previously shy European investors into Asia’s credit markets, money managers say, lured by the promise of higher returns and a hope …
On-Demand: Fewer Collectors, More Accounts: Prioritizing Contact Efforts for the Coming Wave of Delinquencies and Defaults
As the economy faces unprecedented unemployment rates and an impending recession, record numbers of financial accounts across industries will enter collections. According to NPR, banks are preparing for “an onslaught …
Debt collection rules should not affect first-party collectors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should ensure its debt collection rulemakings do not extend unwarranted regulatory requirements to first-party debt collectors, CUNA wrote Tuesday in response to a CFPB proposal. The proposal …
Breakdown of NYC DCA FAQs and Reporting Requirements for New LEP Rule
Last week, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) provided some clarity to debt collectors on its newly-enacted Limited English Proficiency Rule (LEP Rule). DCA issued an FAQ document …

Concerns over prohibition against debt collection service
Article 6 Investment Law 2020 stipulates that “Debt Collection Service” is one of the businesses that are prohibited from investment. This regulation will come into force on 1 January 2021, …
Amid coronavirus economic recovery, Ohio can help prevent a consumer debt crisis
As Ohio reopens with mounting uncertainty, we see promising signs of recovery from COVID-19. But the hope for economic recovery locally and nationwide will be tempered as millions of Americans …
Community group opposes Pine Bluff court debt collection proposal
In tough times, the Pine Bluff City Council is considering a proposal to sic a private debt collection agency on people with unpaid fines and fees. The Arkansas Community Organizations has written the mayor and city council …
TCPA’s 2015 Government-Debt Collection Exception Struck Down- Now What?
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants held the government-debt exception of the TCPA unconstitutional under the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause. This means that going …

CFPB settles lawsuit filed against debt collectors and debt buyers for alleged violations of CFPA, FDCPA, and 2015 consent order
The CFPB announced last week that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit it filed in September 2020 against Encore Capital Group, Inc., Midland Funding, LLC, Midland Credit …
Mass. AG Moves to Dismiss ACA Lawsuit on Collection Call Ban for Mootness
It sounds like the drama in Massachusetts over the outbound collection call ban is making its way through litigation. On Friday, October 23, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (AG) moved to …
CFPB files amicus brief in Third Circuit FDCPA case in support of debt collector
The CFPB filed an amicus brief in Hopkins v. Collecto, Inc., an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in support of the debt collector’s position that it did …

The U.S. vs. the world: How major nations are recovering from coronavirus
Poor health outcomes in the U.S. point to a slow economic recovery, and possibly a double-dip recession. People wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus gather at a pedestran …
Google Defends Its Debt Collection Practices in Travel
Google is feeling the heat over its unwillingness to discount travel advertisers’ unpaid advertising bills that grew out of the Covid-19-induced economic collapse, and its payment-collection practices, which include barring new advertising for nonpayment. …
Medical Debt Collection Firm R1 RCM Hit in Ransomware Attack
R1 RCM Inc. [NASDAQ:RCM], one of the nation’s largest medical debt collection companies, has been hit in a ransomware attack. Formerly known as Accretive Health Inc., Chicago-based R1 RCM brought in revenues …
Enhanced oil recovery giant Denbury Resources files for bankruptcy
Another major oil company has buckled under the weight of its debt during the COVID-19 pandemic and fallen into bankruptcy as depressed fuel demand continue to pummel the nation’s energy giants. …

District Court Holds Letter Notifying Debtor of Change in Debt Ownership Can Fall Under FDCPA
On October 5, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied a debt collector’s motion for summary judgment, holding that a letter which provides notice of a change …
Hopefully the End of the Debt Itemization Circus? 7th Cir. and CFPB Side with Debt Collector
We’ve seen a lot of court decisions on the interest disclosure claim over the past couple of years, but it’s always noteworthy when a Circuit Court of Appeals and the Consumer Financial …
Washington, DC Extends its COVID-19 Collection Ban
For those who were holding their breath until they could restart collecting debts in Washington, DC, it appears they’ll have to hold it a little longer. In response to the …

The number of US bankruptcies passes the 500-mark as coronavirus takes toll
Corporate bankruptcies in the U.S. continue to grow amid the coronavirus pandemic as 22 new companies added their names to a growing list of bankruptcies in 2020 in the last …
JUST IN TIME: NEW BANKRUPTCY RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES – NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL
Just in Time: New Bankruptcy Relief for Small Businesses A unique opportunity for Chapter 11 restructuring of small businesses with up to $7.5 million of third-party debt is set to …
Debt Collection In The Face Of A Covid-19-Fueled Recession
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought widespread uncertainty, confusion and hardship for many industries. Shelter-in-place orders and fear of contracting the virus have shifted both corporate and consumer behaviors, and business …

The Trichell Offspring Saga: M.D. Fla. Dismisses FDCPA Suit for Lack of Standing
Interesting things are happening within the Eleventh Circuit and, finally, things are looking up for the industry in the litigation sphere. Back in July, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals …
Debt Collection Should be on Congress’ Mind, Congressional Research Service Suggests
Debt collection seems to be a hot item this month. Not only is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final debt collection rule slated to be released at any time, …
California Attorney General Proposes Additional Modifications to CCPA Regulations
The California Office of the Attorney General issued a Notice of Third Set of Proposed Modifications to its regulations relating to the California Consumer Privacy Act on Oct. 12. Written comments will …
CFPB Settles with Encore for $15MM Civil Penalties and $78K Monetary Relief
A little over a month after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Encore Capital and its subsidiaries, the parties have reached a settlement. Just like that, the case …

No More Conferences/ For Now or Forever
We hope everyone is well and safe during these troubled times of change. The United States is the strongest country and have the most resilient people on earth, which is …
Who Is Seize Assets?
By: Robert Pinchuck SeizeAssets.com investigates debtors and companies and produces actionable data which is extremely desirable for many different groups of clientele looking to find assets. For example, debt buyers …
Damages That Debtors Have Been Awarded When Suing Collectors. FYI – Be Careful
By: Robert Pinchuck There are thousands of demands made on creditors, collection agencies, debt buyers, and other attorneys every month by FDCPA litigant attorneys. The business is showing no signs …
Ways to Locate Hidden Assets
It’s no easy task, but you have to be creative to locate assets – especially when dealing with debtors who are actively finding ways to hide them. For example, buying …

PSCU Partners with Telrock to Offer Next-Generation Delinquency Management Software Platform
PSCU Partners with Telrock to Offer Next-Generation Delinquency Management Software Platform St. Petersburg, Fla. — (June 4, 2020) — PSCU, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO), announced …
CCA of A Gives Back
The charitable initiative of Commercial Collection Agencies of America announces donations to food pantries across the United States! The coronavirus pandemic has caused a 40% increase in demand for food …
Big News: FDCPA Certifications has relaunched with a new website and a new training platform!
March 16th, 2020: For the past 8 years FDCPA Certifications has delivered a comprehensive 3rd party FDCPA online compliance course for companies whose employees interact with past due consumers by …
BeeSeen Solutions Announces Partnership with AACANet
New York, December 9, 2019 – BeeSeen Solutions, a Premier Provider in developing highly effective Digital Transformation and Digital Marketing Solutions located in Long Island, New York announced today its …