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California District Court Reserves “Multiple-Account” Revocation Issues for the Jury and Suggests that a Spouse Can Revoke Consent
One of the biggest challenges collectors face when trying to honor consumer consent preferences is how to treat a stop call request received from a customer who has multiple accounts …
FCC Seeks Comments on Key Issues Post-ACA Int’l
Less than a week after the D.C. Circuit issued its mandate in the ACA Int’l v. FCC matter, the FCC has now asked for comments on critical TCPA issues in light of the …
Civil arrest order canceled: R.I. gubernatorial candidate Feroce makes a payment on debt
Judiciary spokesman Craig Berke said that it was “the court’s understanding” that Republican gubernatorial candidate Giovanni Feroce had made a payment on a debt owed to Broder Brothers, a clothing …

Garden of Gulf Cove Property Owners’ member gets another chance to prove assessment payment
FORT MYERS. Fla — A motion to dismiss a case over an alleged defrauding of a member of a property owners’ association’s home was denied in part and granted in …
CFPB Spring 2018 rulemaking agenda contains significant changes under Mulvaney’s leadership
The CFPB’s Spring 2018 rulemaking agenda has been published by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of its Spring 2018 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and …
As Richard Cordray campaigns for Ohio governor, the federal agency he headed is in trial in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A trial that began in U.S. District Court in Cleveland on Tuesday pits the federal agency Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray once led against a law firm …

Namibia: Review Debt Recovery Process, NSFAF Told
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund should review its debt recovery process to recover money paid to students over the years and to ensure its sustainability, the Namibia National Students …
HMRC spending on debt collectors up by more than 500% in three years
The amount HMRC pays to private-sector debt collectors has risen by more than 500% in three years, suggesting it may be stepping up the pressure on people who cannot pay …
‘DESPICABLE’ Virgin slammed for calling in debt collectors on dementia dad, 88, over £38 mobile bill
VIRGIN Mobile has been branded “despicable” after an 88-year-old father with dementia was sent letters from debt collectors over an unpaid bill of £38. The family of Kenneth Harkins said …

Third Circuit: FDCPA Statute of Limitations Runs From Occurrence, not Discovery, of Alleged Violation
The one-year statute of limitations (SOL) for Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims begins to run when the alleged violation occurs and not when it is discovered, the U.S. …
Robocall harassment leads to federal class-action lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg approved the settlement after the hearing, according to a signed order. Greenwald’s firm, Greenwald Davidson Radbil PLLC, focuses on class-action suits against telemarketers that …
False Representation Must be Material to Violate FDCPA, Eighth Circuit Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently ruled that a debtor must show that a debt collector’s alleged false representation was material for it to be a …

Commercial Collection Agencies of America Gives Back
May 2, 2018-Chicago – Commercial Collection Agencies of America recently announced that through its initiative, Commercial Collection Agencies of America Gives Back, a portion of the proceeds of its recently …
ABC-Amega Hires Regional Vice President of Sales
Buffalo, NY – ABC-Amega, a global commercial receivables management firm headquartered in Buffalo, NY, is pleased to announce that Tammy P. Osborne has been hired as Regional Vice President Southern …
Joe Adams Named 2018 Who’s Who in Compliance By Collection Advisor
Phoenix, Arizona (March23, 2018) –Constar Financial Service’s Chief Compliance Officer, Joe Adams CCCO, CRCP, CIA, Executive Vice President, Hampton Pryor Group was recognized in the 2018 Who’s Who in Compliance …

California District Court Reserves “Multiple-Account” Revocation Issues for the Jury and Suggests that a Spouse Can Revoke Consent
One of the biggest challenges collectors face when trying to honor consumer consent preferences is how to treat a stop call request received from a customer who has multiple accounts …
FCC Seeks Comments on Key Issues Post-ACA Int’l
Less than a week after the D.C. Circuit issued its mandate in the ACA Int’l v. FCC matter, the FCC has now asked for comments on critical TCPA issues in light of the …
Civil arrest order canceled: R.I. gubernatorial candidate Feroce makes a payment on debt
Judiciary spokesman Craig Berke said that it was “the court’s understanding” that Republican gubernatorial candidate Giovanni Feroce had made a payment on a debt owed to Broder Brothers, a clothing …

Garden of Gulf Cove Property Owners’ member gets another chance to prove assessment payment
FORT MYERS. Fla — A motion to dismiss a case over an alleged defrauding of a member of a property owners’ association’s home was denied in part and granted in …
CFPB Spring 2018 rulemaking agenda contains significant changes under Mulvaney’s leadership
The CFPB’s Spring 2018 rulemaking agenda has been published by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of its Spring 2018 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and …
As Richard Cordray campaigns for Ohio governor, the federal agency he headed is in trial in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A trial that began in U.S. District Court in Cleveland on Tuesday pits the federal agency Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray once led against a law firm …

Namibia: Review Debt Recovery Process, NSFAF Told
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund should review its debt recovery process to recover money paid to students over the years and to ensure its sustainability, the Namibia National Students …
HMRC spending on debt collectors up by more than 500% in three years
The amount HMRC pays to private-sector debt collectors has risen by more than 500% in three years, suggesting it may be stepping up the pressure on people who cannot pay …
‘DESPICABLE’ Virgin slammed for calling in debt collectors on dementia dad, 88, over £38 mobile bill
VIRGIN Mobile has been branded “despicable” after an 88-year-old father with dementia was sent letters from debt collectors over an unpaid bill of £38. The family of Kenneth Harkins said …

Third Circuit: FDCPA Statute of Limitations Runs From Occurrence, not Discovery, of Alleged Violation
The one-year statute of limitations (SOL) for Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims begins to run when the alleged violation occurs and not when it is discovered, the U.S. …
Robocall harassment leads to federal class-action lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg approved the settlement after the hearing, according to a signed order. Greenwald’s firm, Greenwald Davidson Radbil PLLC, focuses on class-action suits against telemarketers that …
False Representation Must be Material to Violate FDCPA, Eighth Circuit Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently ruled that a debtor must show that a debt collector’s alleged false representation was material for it to be a …

Commercial Collection Agencies of America Gives Back
May 2, 2018-Chicago – Commercial Collection Agencies of America recently announced that through its initiative, Commercial Collection Agencies of America Gives Back, a portion of the proceeds of its recently …
ABC-Amega Hires Regional Vice President of Sales
Buffalo, NY – ABC-Amega, a global commercial receivables management firm headquartered in Buffalo, NY, is pleased to announce that Tammy P. Osborne has been hired as Regional Vice President Southern …
Joe Adams Named 2018 Who’s Who in Compliance By Collection Advisor
Phoenix, Arizona (March23, 2018) –Constar Financial Service’s Chief Compliance Officer, Joe Adams CCCO, CRCP, CIA, Executive Vice President, Hampton Pryor Group was recognized in the 2018 Who’s Who in Compliance …