Account Recovery

MAY 18, 2021

The hiring of Christina Tetreault, who … The post DFPI Hires Advocate to Run Fintech Office appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Consumer advocacy groups and 33 state attorneys general have lined up behind the plaintiff in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case currently before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that will determine whether calls made to an individual’s cell phone using an automated telephone dialing system before July 6 — when the Supreme Court ruled … (..)

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Advocates Share Feelings about Part II of Debt Collection Rule; Long on Problems, Short on Solutions appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Martindale needs … The post Newsom Appoints Advocate to Lead DFPI’s Consumer Financial Protection Division appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Martindale has spent the past 10 years working as Senior Policy Counsel and Western States Legislative Manager for Consumer Reports, the advocacy group.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Now that Part II of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s debt collection rule has been released, consumer advocates can finally get a fuller sense of what protections are being put in place for consumers, and they are having no problem sharing how they really feel about the provisions of the rule.

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Consumer Finance

APRIL 10, 2024

General Counsel of the CFPB Seth Frotman provided a statement regarding the National Consumer Law Center / National Association of Consumer Advocates Spring training.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Trying to “overturn or rewrite Trump-era rules around debt collection” will be a focus area for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a published report, which cited comments from a pair of consumer advocates as evidence.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 13, 2020

Should be Restricted: Advocates appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Ambulance Company Why Collection Activity in Ore.

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Nerd Wallet

APRIL 9, 2021

Organization: National Association of Consumer Advocates Mission statement: The National Association of Consumer Advocates is a nationwide membership organization of more than 1,500 attorneys who represent hundreds of thousands of consumers victimized by fraudulent, abusive. Anna Helhoski writes for NerdWallet. Twitter: @AnnaHelhoski.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 12, 2024

Suit Accuses Law Firm of Accessing Credit Report Without Permissible Purpose Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Communications After Cease Request Made Owners of Oregon Debt Consolidation Service Indicted for Mail, Wire Fraud CFPB GC Talks About Debt Collection, Credit Reporting With Consumer Advocates WORTH NOTING: The origin of phrases (..)

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TCPA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Last Friday, various elected officials and consumer-protection groups filed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to adopt the expansive interpretation of the ATDS definition for which Plaintiff Noah Duguid had advocated in a brief he filed the week before. The … Continue reading →

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Public Citizen

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Here's the press release, which includes links: Hacked by Big Corporations, America’s Civil Justice System Has Crashed, Consumer Advocates Say. The LA Times and Ralph Nader have already written about it. Contact: Harvey Rosenfield (213) 527-3757; Laura Antonini (949) 929-2612.   Los Angeles, CA – February 17, 2022.

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 14, 2022

Statutory penalties under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act should be tied to inflation and are being devalued because they represent monetary amounts that have not kept up with the times, according to an essay published by the National Association of Consumer Advocates.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Feoli has consistently demonstrated attention to quality, compliance, and operation detail advocating for the mutual benefit of clients, customers and MRS. Her competitive drive to meet performance metrics […]

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APRIL 13, 2023

The announcement was made in a blog post by the Taxpayer Advocate — which advocates for the fair treatment … The post IRS to Resume Normal Collection Activities in May first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. The post IRS to Resume Normal Collection Activities in May appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Collector Facing Class Action Over Fee in Itemization Table, Not Putting Anything on Back of MVN Judge Denies Defendant’s MSJ, Certifies Class in Case Over Info Visible Through Envelope Window TrueML Closing ERC’s Operation in Jacksonville; 164 Workers Affected Advocates Push for More Medical Debt Changes in Wake of CFPB Announcement WORTH NOTING: (..)

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Account Recovery

JULY 7, 2022

More consumers are using Buy Now, Pay Later offerings for everyday expenses and necessities like food and gas, leading consumer advocates and economists to worry about the state of the economy and the lack of insight into just how much debt consumers are taking on, likening the product to the “Wild West” with few checks … The post (..)

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Public Citizen

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The proposed Restatement drew immense criticism from consumer advocates, who argued both that meaningful assent was not disappearing in the common law, and that the ex post remedies did not go far enough to cure consumer harms. This Note argues that consumer advocates’ approach to critiquing the Restatement is misguided.

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Account Recovery

MAY 11, 2022

The New York Assembly had already passed its version of the bill, and consumer advocates yesterday called on Gov. The New York Senate yesterday voted to approve a bill that would protect individuals from having liens placed on their primary residences and having their wages garnished to repay medical debts.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 15, 2022

In one of those rare times when consumer advocates and the accounts receivable management find themselves on the same side, a group of legal services and civil rights organizations have filed an amicus brief in opposition to a request for a preliminary injunction that would allow a non-profit organization to train non-lawyers to help consumers … (..)

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has settled a lawsuit filed against it by a group of consumer advocates, who alleged that the previous leadership of the CFPB “stacked” a taskforce that was created to modernize consumer protection laws with representatives from the financial services industry, stipulating that it failed to comply (..)

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 21, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service “is in crisis” after its most “challenging” year ever in 2021, writes the agency’s Taxpayer Advocate Office in its annual report to Congress, noting that the agency is processing more returns than ever while relying on software that is six decades old.

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Account Recovery

JUNE 27, 2023

Do you think you have what it takes to articulate the objectives and mission of the accounts receivable management industry to a room full of consumer advocates and federal regulators who many in the industry think have it out for debt collectors? Do you think you have what it takes to convince that regulator that […]

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Consumer advocates are doing their part to get the word out about the … The post Hearing Today to Discuss Rules Implementing N.M. Medical Debt Collection Law appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considers whether DentalPlans.com’s (DentalPlans) plan renewal calls constitute telemarketing under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), multiple interested parties, including the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and the Professional Associations for Customer Engagement (PACE), have submitted (..)

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The General Counsel and Senior Advisor to the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau game a speech yesterday to consumer advocates in New Jersey where he discussed in great detail the Bureau’s efforts to regulate medical debt and the new proposal to eliminate medical debts from consumers’ credit reports, while also sharing (..)

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Account Recovery

MARCH 13, 2023

With the Biden Administration’s fight to eliminate student loan debt before the Supreme Court, consumer advocacy groups and patients’ rights advocates are now calling on the administration to do something about the growing medical debt problem in America.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Attorney General of Colorado, flanked by members of the state legislature, consumers, and other consumer advocates, yesterday held a news conference in support of their proposed bill that would cap the interest rate on medical debt, establish requirements on medical debt payment plans, and make violations of surprise or balance billing laws a deceptive (..)

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

If I mention Frank Vandersloot, Idaho, and medical debt collection, that may trigger your memory of a billionaire who lobbied and advocated for the enactment of the Idaho Patient Act, a law that went into effect two years ago that cracked down on what it labeled to be “aggressive” collection of medical debts.

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Prosperity Now

JANUARY 11, 2021

Special thanks to Montana state Sen. Tom Jacobson, (State District 11), and Rachel Cohen, Legislative Assistant for Rep. Matt Cartwright

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Enterprise Recovery

MAY 21, 2021

This business practice ensures that customer churn is reduced and the customers become advocates for the brand. When starting a SaaS company, entrepreneurs begin with a unique idea to solve customer challenges. Customer Success ensures that the product is used successfully by those customers. What are SaaS Customer Success best practices?

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Account Recovery

JULY 29, 2020

A consumer finance lender that caters to Latino immigrants has agreed to dismiss all pending collection lawsuits it has filed and committed to filing 60% fewer cases in the future after consumer advocates and journalists started asking the company questions about its collection practices.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sign up for a webinar on the chance it is), another rule released by the Bureau is under attack from consumer advocates, in what could be a sign of what’s to come once the debt … The post Advocacy Groups Sue CFPB Over Payday Lending Rule Changes appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In November, the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) and the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) joined forces to submit an amicus brief in support of landlords’ First Amendment right to conduct criminal record background checks. The case is Yim v.

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American Profit Recovery

JUNE 9, 2022

While I am a debt collector by “title” I am also a customer service advocate, receptionist, and problem solver. You hire a collection agency that is credible, familiar with many industries and cares about not only their clients’ best interest but the consumer’s best interest.

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Prosperity Now

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For Tracy Yeung, leveling the playing field so the economy works for families struggling to make ends meet is not just about advocating for what’s right, it’s deeply personal. I did a lot of the paperwork for my parents when applying for benefits.”

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Consumer Finance

APRIL 25, 2023

Director Chopra hosted a discussion with local community organizations, advocates, leaders, and members of the public about “zombie” second mortgages and other debt collection issues.

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