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New York District Court Approves Class Action in FDCPA Case Alleging Improper Debt Assignment Notification

Troutman Sanders

District Court for the Western District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) relating to an allegedly improper debt assignment notification. The default judgment was later assigned to Palisades Acquisition. In McCrobie v.

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E-Bike manufacturer goes into liquidation

UK debt collections

The Dutch company confirmed through an email to its customers that the company is undergoing a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation. The flagship London store was repossessed by its owners due to the forfeiture of rent, and customers were given until August 3 to collect their bikes before they would be sold or disposed of by the landlords.

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Retail Insolvencies continue to rise in the UK

UK debt collections

Liquidators appointed for retail insolvencies Just last week, it was reported that liquidators were appointed to the pharmacy chain with creditors set to lose out on approximately £255m. The pandemic kickstarted an uptick in mergers and acquisitions in the retail sector.

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What is Commercial Debt?

Debt RR

This debt is used exclusively for business expenses, asset acquisition, and improvements and is ever-present toward the start of most businesses. Failure to pay them off promptly, or even paying the amount due when the time comes, could result in a civil lawsuit for commercial debt collection.

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How to Stop DNF Associates, LLC

Debt Collection Answers

Like all other debt collectors, DNF Associates, LLC depends on multiple sources of information to pursue debt collection. This agency specializes in acquiring defaulted consumer debts from the original creditors, such as credit card companies and banks. Consumers should be meticulous and systematic if they want to contest a claim.

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Third Circuit Broadens Definition of “Debt Collector” under FDCPA to Include Entities That Acquire Debt but Outsource Collection of That Debt

Consumer Finance Watch

a recent precedential decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held an entity whose business is the purchasing of defaulted debts for the purpose of collecting on them falls squarely within the “principal purpose” definition of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. Greystone Alliance, LLC et al. ,

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Insolvency Experts predict wave of insolvencies after profits rise

UK debt collections

Businesses in financial distress as a consequence of the pandemic had been protected from creditor insolvency action since June 2020, via the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. “I Previous reports have suggested that debt collection action could have saved 50,000 thousand SME’s in the UK.