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EDITORIAL NEWS

  • Trump Administration May Further Limit Student Loan Forgiveness

    Student loan forgiveness is about to change – and it may now become harder for some borrowers to receive student loan forgiveness. Here’s what you need to know and how …

  • 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

  • CLLA Western Region Conference

    CLLA Western Region Conference

    Location: Universal City, CA Date: Sept. 21, 2018
  • NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association – Fall Conference

    NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association – Fall Conference

    Location: Omni Nashville Hotel – Nashville, TN Date: October 3-6, 2018
  • FENCA European Collection Congress

    FENCA European Collection Congress

    Location: Hilton Hotel – Strasbourg, France Date: October 24-26, 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

  • Major Corporations assisting with student loan debt

    ROHNERT PARK, Calif., Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ameritech Financial is closely following the recent trend of companies offering employees assistance with college education. Such programs can help to minimize …

  • 3 Ways Trump May Change Student Loans

    Student loan forgiveness sounds like a wonderful game plan to many student loan borrowers. However, it comes at a cost – for taxpayers. Under several student loan forgiveness plans through …

BREAKING NEWS

  • Debt Collection Software; Billion Dollar Market

    The “Debt Collection Software Market by Component (Software and Services), End-User (Banks, Collection Agencies, Finance Companies, Healthcare), Organization Size (Large Enterprises and SMEs), Deployment Type, and Region – Global Forecast …

  • Responding to Consumer-Initiated Inquiry After “Cease” Letter Did Not Violate FDCPA, Eighth Circuit Court Holds

    In Scheffler v. Gurstel Chargo, P.A., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rejected a career plaintiff’s attempts to manufacture a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claim …

  • Third Circuit: Debt Collector’s “True Name” FDCPA Violation Did Not Violate Other FDCPA Provisions

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that although the plaintiffs had plausibly alleged facts stating a claim that a debt collector had violated the Fair …

NEWS ALERT

  • New York and California Millennials Carry The Least Debt

    A LendingTree analysis of users’ anonymized credit report data concluded that student loan debt made up the largest portion of millennial debt among those who carry it, accounting for 40% …

  • Silicon Valley Wants to Use Algorithms for Debt Collection

    Consumer debt, credit card debt, and personal loan debt are at all-time highs. Meanwhile, investors who purchase debt for cents on the dollar and then try to collect the whole …

  • Star Tribune called out for siccing debt collectors on ex-subscribers

    The scenario was highlighted earlier this week by independent journalist Tony Webster, who’d been making a pointed criticism about the Star Tribune’s website when he took an “and-another-thing!” turn, instead …

LEGAL NEWS

  • Consumers Can Place Security Freeze With NCRA’s

    On September 12, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – the United States government agency responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector – issued an interim final rule …

  • DeVos escalates fight with states over student loan companies

    President Donald Trump’s Education Department is helping some of the nation’s largest student loan companies as they seek to fend off allegations of cheating and misleading borrowers.

  • Jacob Kingston asks judge to halt $10 million debt collection case while he faces criminal charges

    SALT LAKE CITY — Washakie Renewable Energy CEO Jacob Kingston is asking a federal judge to halt a multi-million dollar debt collection case against him. It comes just after he …

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • Record global debt: What it means for the next crisis

    When it comes to managing debt, it seems the last financial crisis wasn’t enough of a lesson. Global debt is on track to hit new highs this year, according to …

  • Government criticised over approach to personal debt

    Weaknesses in the government’s strategy for managing personal debt is raising costs to the taxpayer, according to the National Audit Office. Struggling to pay debts makes people more likely to …

  • Prestigious award for debt collectors

    DEBT collectors from Minffordd have scooped an illustrious finance award. Debt recovery agency CCI Credit Management, who employs 60 people locally, won the International Finance Award after being nominated globally …

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • No Such Thing As Government Money

    Writing about President Herbert Hoover’s efforts to soften the blow of recession in the early 1930s, the Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip recently opined that the 31st president “fell short …

  • Third Circuit Goes Existential in Debt-Collection Case

    PHILADELPHIA (CN) – A company trying to distinguish itself from the one it hired to collect credit card debts faced an uphill battle at the Third Circuit on Thursday in …

  • Victorious law firm in CFPB FDCPA lawsuit seeks $1.2 million in attorney’s fees

    Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A., the law firm that recently defeated the CFPB’s FDCPA lawsuit against it, has filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees of approximately $1.2 million from the CFPB.

BANKRUPTCY NEWS

  • Turkey allows companies to exclude forex losses from bankruptcy calculations

    ISTANBUL, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Turkish companies will no longer be required to count foreign-currency losses when assessing whether to file for bankruptcy, according to a legal change introduced at …

  • No Such Thing As Government Money

    Writing about President Herbert Hoover’s efforts to soften the blow of recession in the early 1930s, the Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip recently opined that the 31st president “fell short …

  • Celebrity DC Chef Accused of Harassment Files for Bankruptcy

    Celebrity chef Mike Isabella once had more than a dozen restaurants in the Washington area. Now he’s filed for bankruptcy after a sexual harassment lawsuit. The Washington Post reports the …

PRESS RELEASES

  • 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 …

  • a360inc and National Creditors Bar Association Announce National Partnership

    [DALLAS, TX] Today a360inc, a leading technology and outsourcing solutions company, and National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) are pleased to announce a national  partnership designed to provide access to compliance …

FEATURED VIDEOS

CIN Video

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

  • Debt Collection Software; Billion Dollar Market

    The “Debt Collection Software Market by Component (Software and Services), End-User (Banks, Collection Agencies, Finance Companies, Healthcare), Organization Size (Large Enterprises and SMEs), Deployment Type, and Region – Global Forecast …

  • Responding to Consumer-Initiated Inquiry After “Cease” Letter Did Not Violate FDCPA, Eighth Circuit Court Holds

    In Scheffler v. Gurstel Chargo, P.A., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rejected a career plaintiff’s attempts to manufacture a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claim …

  • Third Circuit: Debt Collector’s “True Name” FDCPA Violation Did Not Violate Other FDCPA Provisions

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that although the plaintiffs had plausibly alleged facts stating a claim that a debt collector had violated the Fair …

NEWS ALERT

  • New York and California Millennials Carry The Least Debt

    A LendingTree analysis of users’ anonymized credit report data concluded that student loan debt made up the largest portion of millennial debt among those who carry it, accounting for 40% …

  • Silicon Valley Wants to Use Algorithms for Debt Collection

    Consumer debt, credit card debt, and personal loan debt are at all-time highs. Meanwhile, investors who purchase debt for cents on the dollar and then try to collect the whole …

  • Star Tribune called out for siccing debt collectors on ex-subscribers

    The scenario was highlighted earlier this week by independent journalist Tony Webster, who’d been making a pointed criticism about the Star Tribune’s website when he took an “and-another-thing!” turn, instead …

LEGAL NEWS

  • Consumers Can Place Security Freeze With NCRA’s

    On September 12, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – the United States government agency responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector – issued an interim final rule …

  • DeVos escalates fight with states over student loan companies

    President Donald Trump’s Education Department is helping some of the nation’s largest student loan companies as they seek to fend off allegations of cheating and misleading borrowers.

  • Jacob Kingston asks judge to halt $10 million debt collection case while he faces criminal charges

    SALT LAKE CITY — Washakie Renewable Energy CEO Jacob Kingston is asking a federal judge to halt a multi-million dollar debt collection case against him. It comes just after he …

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • Record global debt: What it means for the next crisis

    When it comes to managing debt, it seems the last financial crisis wasn’t enough of a lesson. Global debt is on track to hit new highs this year, according to …

  • Government criticised over approach to personal debt

    Weaknesses in the government’s strategy for managing personal debt is raising costs to the taxpayer, according to the National Audit Office. Struggling to pay debts makes people more likely to …

  • Prestigious award for debt collectors

    DEBT collectors from Minffordd have scooped an illustrious finance award. Debt recovery agency CCI Credit Management, who employs 60 people locally, won the International Finance Award after being nominated globally …

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • No Such Thing As Government Money

    Writing about President Herbert Hoover’s efforts to soften the blow of recession in the early 1930s, the Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip recently opined that the 31st president “fell short …

  • Third Circuit Goes Existential in Debt-Collection Case

    PHILADELPHIA (CN) – A company trying to distinguish itself from the one it hired to collect credit card debts faced an uphill battle at the Third Circuit on Thursday in …

  • Victorious law firm in CFPB FDCPA lawsuit seeks $1.2 million in attorney’s fees

    Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A., the law firm that recently defeated the CFPB’s FDCPA lawsuit against it, has filed a motion seeking attorney’s fees of approximately $1.2 million from the CFPB.

BANKRUPTCY NEWS

  • Turkey allows companies to exclude forex losses from bankruptcy calculations

    ISTANBUL, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Turkish companies will no longer be required to count foreign-currency losses when assessing whether to file for bankruptcy, according to a legal change introduced at …

  • No Such Thing As Government Money

    Writing about President Herbert Hoover’s efforts to soften the blow of recession in the early 1930s, the Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip recently opined that the 31st president “fell short …

  • Celebrity DC Chef Accused of Harassment Files for Bankruptcy

    Celebrity chef Mike Isabella once had more than a dozen restaurants in the Washington area. Now he’s filed for bankruptcy after a sexual harassment lawsuit. The Washington Post reports the …

EDITORIAL NEWS

  • Trump Administration May Further Limit Student Loan Forgiveness

    Student loan forgiveness is about to change – and it may now become harder for some borrowers to receive student loan forgiveness. Here’s what you need to know and how …

  • 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

  • CLLA Western Region Conference

    CLLA Western Region Conference

    Location: Universal City, CA Date: Sept. 21, 2018
  • NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association – Fall Conference

    NARCA – The National Creditors Bar Association – Fall Conference

    Location: Omni Nashville Hotel – Nashville, TN Date: October 3-6, 2018
  • FENCA European Collection Congress

    FENCA European Collection Congress

    Location: Hilton Hotel – Strasbourg, France Date: October 24-26, 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

  • Major Corporations assisting with student loan debt

    ROHNERT PARK, Calif., Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ameritech Financial is closely following the recent trend of companies offering employees assistance with college education. Such programs can help to minimize …

  • 3 Ways Trump May Change Student Loans

    Student loan forgiveness sounds like a wonderful game plan to many student loan borrowers. However, it comes at a cost – for taxpayers. Under several student loan forgiveness plans through …

PRESS RELEASES

  • 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 …

  • a360inc and National Creditors Bar Association Announce National Partnership

    [DALLAS, TX] Today a360inc, a leading technology and outsourcing solutions company, and National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) are pleased to announce a national  partnership designed to provide access to compliance …

FEATURED VIDEOS

CIN Video

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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