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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

  • FENCA European Collection Congress

    FENCA European Collection Congress

    Location: Hilton Hotel – Strasbourg, France Date: October 24-26, 2018
  • Commercial Collection Agencies of America Annual Conference

    Commercial Collection Agencies of America Annual Conference

    Location: Marriott Hotel – Delray Beach, FL Date: October 25-27, 2018
  • CLLA Eastern Region Conference

    CLLA Eastern Region Conference

    Location: Atlantic City, NJ Date: November 07-09, 2018

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 …

ATTORNEY SPONSORS

EDUCATIONAL NEWS

  • Debt Collection May Change for Student Loan Borrowers

    The U.S. Department of Education may sever ties with private debt collection firms. This could be good news for federal student loan borrowers in default. Consumer advocates say some delinquent …

  • The Growing Culture Of Student Loan Defaulters Fighting The System With Strategic Default

    Student loan default is widely regarded as a giant financial mistake and most people only go into default as a last result or because they think they have no other …

BREAKING NEWS

  • Judge Nixes $17.5M Deal in Collection Calls Class Action vs Ocwen

    A federal judge has granted class certification in an action against a debt collection company over its business practices, and denied the company’s request to arbitrate the issue because that …

  • Washington AG Sues Debt Collectors

    OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed suit last week against a string of debt-collection agencies owned by a Wenatchee man, alleging the firms garnished wages, seized bank accounts …

  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act Case Receives Ruling

    As the Courts seek to expand the reach of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), scam calls–which are not meaningfully thwarted by the TCPA–continue to expand at record pace.

NEWS ALERT

  • Unemployment Hits 49- Year Low

    The U.S. unemployment rate reached 3.7 percent in September — the lowest level recorded since December 1969 — as the economy continued its record-long recovery from the 2007 financial collapse.

  • Collection Industry News (CIN) has announced the signing of a new advertising client MicroBilt

    BOCA RATON, Sept. 28, 2018 – Collection Industry News (CIN) has announced the signing of a new advertising client MicroBilt, the leading provider of alternative data and applications. MicroBilt is …

  • AG Bans Fraudulent Company & Collector From Industry

    New York’s Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced Friday a court order against defendants Gregory MacKinnon and Vantage Point Services, LLC; Angela Burdorf and Payment Management Solutions, Inc.; and Joseph …

LEGAL NEWS

  • Defendant Files Petition for Rehearing En Banc Before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

    In Marks v. Crunch San Diego, LLC, No. 14-56834, 2018 WL 4495553 (9th Cir. Sept. 20, 2018), the Ninth Circuit gave us a new definition of an automatic telephone dialing …

  • Andrew Shaevel Phantom Debt Kingpin?

    Mention the name of Andrew J. “Andy” Shaevel and some prominent Buffalo business leaders will tell you stories of a devoted family man, a supporter of charities and an entrepreneur …

  • California Enacts Additional Limits on Collecting Time Barred Debts

    Beginning in 2019, all California “debt collectors”—including creditors collecting their own debts regularly and in the ordinary course of business—will be required to provide notice to debtors when collecting on …

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • IMF Says Global Financial Crisis Hit Growth

    The global financial crisis left lasting scars on the world economy, including slower growth, higher government debt and even lower fertility rates, the International Monetary Fund said.

  • London – Bonds Beat Bank Debt

    LONDON (Reuters) – International debt issuance has soared in recent years as financing conditions improve, with dollar-denominated bonds beating bank debt as the most popular funding tool a decade after …

  • Collector Calls Debtor’s Boss & Demands Repayment On Loan

    JAKARTA/BEIJING (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities have generally opened their arms to fintech companies offering online loans in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, viewing them as a way of getting credit to …

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • CFPB Fines Company Over Allegations of Delaying Customer Payments

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Bluestem Brands, Bluestem Enterprises and Bluestem Sales substantially delayed sending payments to third-party debt buyers after consumers made payments on debts the companies already …

  • FTC Reaches Settlement In Debt Collection Scheme

    On September 5, 2018, the California governor signed into law a bill that requires debt collectors to notify consumers when a debt becomes time barred. The law is effective January …

  • Private Collection Agencies Not Bringing In Enough Money Says Uncle Sam!

    For the third time in less than three months, an independent review has knocked the government’s controversial use of private tax collectors. A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax …

BANKRUPTCY NEWS

  • American Tire Files Bankruptcy to Cut Debt by 1 Billion

    American Tire Distributors Inc., buffeted by the defection of two big manufacturers, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware after reaching a deal with most of its bondholders to …

  • How One Bankruptcy Cost Local Government $550k

    It is the approximately $550,000 Kmart question. Yes, that would be one blinding Blue Light Special. Don’t expect any savings to come from this question, though. The $550,000 is how …

  • Discovery Tours bankruptcy case slowly inches ahead

    CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Discovery Tours bankruptcy case made some progress toward resolution Thursday, but only dug a few more layers into a giant tangle of financial transactions that provide …

PRESS RELEASES

  • Sequium Introduces the Most Technologically Advanced Mobile App DAVID℠- Slay Your Debt℠, To the COLLECTION INDUSTRY.

    Marietta, GA- October 2nd, 2018- Sequium Asset Solutions, LLC, a leader in outsourced Accounts Receivable Management, has announced their proprietary and data-driven mobile application called DAVID℠; that will allow consumers …

  • The Law Office of Ronald H. Frier joins forces with Smith Carroad Levy Wan & Parikh, P.C.

    Smith Carroad Levy Wan & Parikh, P.C. is proud to announce another strategic partnership! This time, it is with The Law Office of Ronald H. Frier, of New York, New …

  • Commercial Law League of America (CLLA) Presents One-Day Regional Conference in Universal City, California

    Rolling Meadows, IL – August 24, 2018 The Commercial Law League of America, the leading organization of collections, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy professionals, is holding its Western Regional Conference September …

FEATURED VIDEOS

FDCPA Video

Evanns Collection Law Firm - Judgment Recovery Process

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

Columbia Law List Benefits

PUBLIC NOTICES

  • Notice of Disposition of Collateral Public Auction – UCC Foreclosure Sale Radnor, PA

    Take notice that Arena Acquisition SPV 2, LLC (as agent …

BREAKING NEWS

  • Judge Nixes $17.5M Deal in Collection Calls Class Action vs Ocwen

    A federal judge has granted class certification in an action against a debt collection company over its business practices, and denied the company’s request to arbitrate the issue because that …

  • Washington AG Sues Debt Collectors

    OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed suit last week against a string of debt-collection agencies owned by a Wenatchee man, alleging the firms garnished wages, seized bank accounts …

  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act Case Receives Ruling

    As the Courts seek to expand the reach of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), scam calls–which are not meaningfully thwarted by the TCPA–continue to expand at record pace.

NEWS ALERT

  • Unemployment Hits 49- Year Low

    The U.S. unemployment rate reached 3.7 percent in September — the lowest level recorded since December 1969 — as the economy continued its record-long recovery from the 2007 financial collapse.

  • Collection Industry News (CIN) has announced the signing of a new advertising client MicroBilt

    BOCA RATON, Sept. 28, 2018 – Collection Industry News (CIN) has announced the signing of a new advertising client MicroBilt, the leading provider of alternative data and applications. MicroBilt is …

  • AG Bans Fraudulent Company & Collector From Industry

    New York’s Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced Friday a court order against defendants Gregory MacKinnon and Vantage Point Services, LLC; Angela Burdorf and Payment Management Solutions, Inc.; and Joseph …

LEGAL NEWS

  • Defendant Files Petition for Rehearing En Banc Before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

    In Marks v. Crunch San Diego, LLC, No. 14-56834, 2018 WL 4495553 (9th Cir. Sept. 20, 2018), the Ninth Circuit gave us a new definition of an automatic telephone dialing …

  • Andrew Shaevel Phantom Debt Kingpin?

    Mention the name of Andrew J. “Andy” Shaevel and some prominent Buffalo business leaders will tell you stories of a devoted family man, a supporter of charities and an entrepreneur …

  • California Enacts Additional Limits on Collecting Time Barred Debts

    Beginning in 2019, all California “debt collectors”—including creditors collecting their own debts regularly and in the ordinary course of business—will be required to provide notice to debtors when collecting on …

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • IMF Says Global Financial Crisis Hit Growth

    The global financial crisis left lasting scars on the world economy, including slower growth, higher government debt and even lower fertility rates, the International Monetary Fund said.

  • London – Bonds Beat Bank Debt

    LONDON (Reuters) – International debt issuance has soared in recent years as financing conditions improve, with dollar-denominated bonds beating bank debt as the most popular funding tool a decade after …

  • Collector Calls Debtor’s Boss & Demands Repayment On Loan

    JAKARTA/BEIJING (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities have generally opened their arms to fintech companies offering online loans in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, viewing them as a way of getting credit to …

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • CFPB Fines Company Over Allegations of Delaying Customer Payments

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Bluestem Brands, Bluestem Enterprises and Bluestem Sales substantially delayed sending payments to third-party debt buyers after consumers made payments on debts the companies already …

  • FTC Reaches Settlement In Debt Collection Scheme

    On September 5, 2018, the California governor signed into law a bill that requires debt collectors to notify consumers when a debt becomes time barred. The law is effective January …

  • Private Collection Agencies Not Bringing In Enough Money Says Uncle Sam!

    For the third time in less than three months, an independent review has knocked the government’s controversial use of private tax collectors. A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax …

BANKRUPTCY NEWS

  • American Tire Files Bankruptcy to Cut Debt by 1 Billion

    American Tire Distributors Inc., buffeted by the defection of two big manufacturers, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware after reaching a deal with most of its bondholders to …

  • How One Bankruptcy Cost Local Government $550k

    It is the approximately $550,000 Kmart question. Yes, that would be one blinding Blue Light Special. Don’t expect any savings to come from this question, though. The $550,000 is how …

  • Discovery Tours bankruptcy case slowly inches ahead

    CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Discovery Tours bankruptcy case made some progress toward resolution Thursday, but only dug a few more layers into a giant tangle of financial transactions that provide …

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

  • FENCA European Collection Congress

    FENCA European Collection Congress

    Location: Hilton Hotel – Strasbourg, France Date: October 24-26, 2018
  • Commercial Collection Agencies of America Annual Conference

    Commercial Collection Agencies of America Annual Conference

    Location: Marriott Hotel – Delray Beach, FL Date: October 25-27, 2018
  • CLLA Eastern Region Conference

    CLLA Eastern Region Conference

    Location: Atlantic City, NJ Date: November 07-09, 2018

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 …

ATTORNEY SPONSORS

EDUCATIONAL NEWS

  • Debt Collection May Change for Student Loan Borrowers

    The U.S. Department of Education may sever ties with private debt collection firms. This could be good news for federal student loan borrowers in default. Consumer advocates say some delinquent …

  • The Growing Culture Of Student Loan Defaulters Fighting The System With Strategic Default

    Student loan default is widely regarded as a giant financial mistake and most people only go into default as a last result or because they think they have no other …

PRESS RELEASES

  • Sequium Introduces the Most Technologically Advanced Mobile App DAVID℠- Slay Your Debt℠, To the COLLECTION INDUSTRY.

    Marietta, GA- October 2nd, 2018- Sequium Asset Solutions, LLC, a leader in outsourced Accounts Receivable Management, has announced their proprietary and data-driven mobile application called DAVID℠; that will allow consumers …

  • The Law Office of Ronald H. Frier joins forces with Smith Carroad Levy Wan & Parikh, P.C.

    Smith Carroad Levy Wan & Parikh, P.C. is proud to announce another strategic partnership! This time, it is with The Law Office of Ronald H. Frier, of New York, New …

  • Commercial Law League of America (CLLA) Presents One-Day Regional Conference in Universal City, California

    Rolling Meadows, IL – August 24, 2018 The Commercial Law League of America, the leading organization of collections, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy professionals, is holding its Western Regional Conference September …

FEATURED VIDEOS

FDCPA Video

Evanns Collection Law Firm - Judgment Recovery Process

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

Columbia Law List Benefits

PUBLIC NOTICES

  • Notice of Disposition of Collateral Public Auction – UCC Foreclosure Sale Radnor, PA

    Take notice that Arena Acquisition SPV 2, LLC (as agent …
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