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Report Calls for Overhaul to Minnesota Legal Collections System

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The Minnesota State Bar has released a report calling for an overhaul of the legal collections process in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Consumers are too often confused about how to pay back debts and collection lawsuits disproportinately affect consumers with low-incomes and minorities.

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CFPB Won’t Pursue Enforcement Action with Opportun Over Legal Collection Practices

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The company announced this week that it received a notification from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that it will not be pursuing an enforcement action against the company after opening an investigation into its legal collection practices.

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Advocates on DFPI Debt Collection Committee Make Suggestions to Reform Legal Collections

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.” The two advocates — Prasad Krishnamurthy, a professor of law at the UC Berkeley School of Law, and Emma Gonzalez, the directing … The post Advocates on DFPI Debt Collection Committee Make Suggestions to Reform Legal Collections appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Daily Digest – October 13. Collector Facing FDCPA Class Action Over Undated MVN; 3rd Circuit Issues Precedential Ruling on Standing

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Collector Facing FDCPA Class Action Over Undated MVN 3rd Circuit Issues Precedential Ruling on Standing; Vacates Certification of Class in FDCPA Suit TransUnion to Pay $23M to Settle Enforcement Actions with CFPB Report Calls for Overhaul to Minnesota Legal Collections System WORTH NOTING: Details to get you ready for tomorrow’s “Ring of (..)

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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over References to Attorney Review in Letter

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Case: … The post Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over References to Attorney Review in Letter appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Firstsource Solutions Acquires American Recovery Services to Enhance Services in Debt Collections Market

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ARSI), a nationwide legal collections network headquartered in Southern California. The acquisition enhances Firstsource’s leadership in consumer debt management services … The post Firstsource Solutions Acquires American Recovery Services to Enhance Services in Debt Collections Market appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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PRA Group Reports Quarterly Loss as New CEO Lays Out Strategic Objectives

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operations while also indicating that the company is going to be expanding its legal collection channel. The new chief executive of PRA Group highlighted several cost-cutting initiatives during his first earnings call with analysts this week, mentioning “near-term challenges” in the company’s U.S.