JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE FOR LACK OF STANDING
- There is no doubt that the legal process can be overwhelming and confusing for many consumers. But losing sleep and suffering emotional distress because you think the fight is over before it actually is does not endow that consumer standing to turn around and sue the collector, a District Court judge in Illinois has ruled, granting a defendant’s motion to dismiss.
GROUP SUES N.Y. TO ALLOW NON-LAWYERS TO REPRESENT CONSUMERS IN COLLECTION SUITS
- A company that helps consumers file for bankruptcy protection has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York, alleging that the state is violating the First Amendment of the Constitution by requiring consumers to have a licensed lawyer represent them when defending themselves against debt collection lawsuits.
25 COMPANIES SEEKING COLLECTION TALENT
- Click here to see a sampling of job listings in the accounts receivable management industry that have been posted recently. The listings offer insight into who is hiring, what they are offering, and opens doors to potential new opportunities.
REPORT REVEALS MILLIONS OF STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS ELIGIBLE FOR BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE
- A report that has been published by the Student Borrower Protection Center suggests that there are “tens of billions” of dollars in unpaid student loans that are eligible to be discharged via the bankruptcy process and that “industry schemes have robbed borrowers of their right to discharge.”
TRUEACCORD ANNOUNCES RESULTS CONFIRMING EFFECTIVENESS OF RETAIN PRODUCT
- TrueAccord Corporation, a debt collection company offering machine learning-powered digital recovery solutions, today announced results following the September 2021 rollout of Retain, the client-branded product that addresses early-stage recovery challenges for organizations with customers with delinquent accounts.
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