Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Department of Education has announced a new plan to hold student loan servicers accountable for not harming individuals with stiff penalties that the department has already shown it is willing to put into practice.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

While not all incidents of theft are prosecuted in the criminal system, Florida’s civil system has two causes of action that allow a person or entity to pursue the theft of either money or personal property. These two causes of action are Conversion and Civil Theft, and while they are similar in some regards, there are also stark differences that affect important aspects of a claim, such as the amount of damages available and a plaintiff’s burden of proof.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In the fast-paced and often high-pressure world of today’s collection industry, retaining new hires is a multifaceted challenge. Companies are increasingly recognizing the need to blend flexibility, engagement, and support to keep their workforce motivated and productive, experts discussed during a recent webinar that was sponsored by Peak Revenue Learning.

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True Accord

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (NYC DCWP) just released an updated proposed amendment to its rules relating to debt collection. This updated amendment changes significantly more than the first proposed amendment released by NYC DCWP last year. Interestingly, this update contains revisions that are similar to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) proposed amendments to New York’s debt collection law, 23 NYCRR 1, that NYDFS released last year.

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Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.

Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A plaintiff is going to have to work hard to demonstrate that she was involved in filing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case against a collection operation and that she had a valid basis for the claims, according to the ruling from a New Jersey judge.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A California state court recently denied a preliminary injunction sought by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (the DFPI) in its long-running litigation against Opportunity Financial (OppFi) contending that OppFi is the “true lender,” and therefore subject to usury limits, on loans originated by OppFi’s bank partner. The court found that on the factual record before it that the DFPI had not shown a reasonable probability of prevailing on the merits of its claim.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Judge Partially Grants Motion for Attorney’s Fees Against Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Retaining New Hires in the Collection Industry: A Blend of Flexibility, Engagement, and Support DoE Launches New Plan to Hold Student Loan Servicers More Accountable Compliance Digest – November 13 WORTH NOTING: Six movies that deserve to have a sequel … Why you […]

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week: Federal Activities State Activities Federal Activities: On November 9, while at the New York Bankers Association’s Financial Services Forum, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman spoke about the current state of the banking regulatory framework and disclosed that “[t]he current framework represents a ris

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Collection Industry News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances spiked by $154 billion year over year, notching the largest increase since 1999, the New York Fed found. “Credit card balances experienced a large jump in the third quarter, consistent with strong consumer spending and real GDP growth,” said Donghoon Lee, the New York Fed’s economic research advisor.

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Consumer Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Force-placed insurance was a noteworthy facet of the foreclosure crisis in 2007-2008, and remains a continuing risk for homeowners. The CFPB is responsible for enforcing mortgage servicing rules related to force-placed insurance.

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