GETTING TO KNOW SCOTT TACKE OF KANSAS COUNSELORS
- Scott Tacke wants you to know that compliance officers can be funny. It might not seem like it these days, especially thanks to Regulation F, but sense of humor are not automatically erased when someone crosses over to the compliance side of the building. While admitting what he likes most about working in this industry is the same thing that keeps him awake at night, Scott nonetheless approaches his work with passion and enthusiasm. Read on to learn more about Scott, why less is more when it comes to talking, and the similarities between football and collection compliance. This series is sponsored by Applied Innovation.
APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR COLLECTOR IN FCRA CASE
- In a case that was defended by the team at Malone Frost Martin, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a defendant that was sued for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act for accessing an individual’s credit information via a soft inquiry for determining a propensity to repay an unpaid debt.
STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT MORATORIUM EXTENDED UNTIL MAY
- As a parent, one of the most important lessons I have learned is that don’t say something unless you mean it and intend to follow through on it. That appears to be a lesson that the Biden administration and the Department of Education need to learn as well. Back in August, the government announced a four-month extension for the moratorium on collecting student loans. The government went as far as to call it the “final extension.” You see where this is going, right?
COLLECTOR ACCUSED OF VIOLATING REG F IN FDCPA LAWSUIT
- It only took 10 days after going into effect, but it appears as though one of the first lawsuits referencing Regulation F has been filed against a company in the accounts receivable management industry. The complaint, which was filed on December 10, accuses the company of not adhering “to the requirements” of the rule by sending a text message to an individual without “additional noticed information to be disclosed to the Plaintiff supplementing the requirements” of Section 1692g of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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