A consumer failed to state a claim under Section 15 U.S.C. Section§ 1692f(1) of the FDCPA, which permits the collection of amounts authorized by the agreement creating the debt, after a state court deemed the attorney’s fees were reasonable in the case. 05/18/2022 5:30 P.M. 4.5 minute read Hrdlicka v. Bruce, No. 3:21-cv-00033 GFVT, 2022 […]
A consumer filed suit to stop a foreclosure on her home. When the foreclosure did not occur, the lender negotiated a short sale, and the consumer amended her complaint to allege that the lender violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it mailed a notice of non-judicial foreclosure. The lender moves for summary judgment. […]
The legislation would enact permanent remote work options for collection agencies. 05/18/2022 12:45 P.M. 2 minute read Permanent remote work options for debt collectors are close to taking effect in Minnesota after the state’s House of Representatives passed SF 2922 on a near unanimous vote Tuesday and the Senate accepted the amended version on Wednesday. […]
Boulanger, an attorney at Malone Frost Martin PLLC, shares how she explored her Filipino culture over time and the importance of finding a community for support during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. 05/18/2022 9:45 A.M. 5.5 minute read ACA International’s membership and the accounts receivable management (ARM) industry are increasingly diverse. In May, […]
Members licensed in California are invited to attend a legislative webinar, fundraiser and virtual Legislative Day. 05/17/2022 1:45 P.M. 2 minute read Register now for the California Association of Collectors’ (CAC) Legislative Day activities in May. ACA International members operating in California are invited to legislative events hosted by the CAC, including: CAC Webinar: Check-In […]
The legislation in the 117th Congress would address burdens of CFPB regulations and update existing legislation to align with consumers’ modern communication preferences. 05/17/2022 11:45 A.M. 3 minute read ACA International is supporting two bills on Capitol Hill related to cost-benefit analysis of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s regulations and modernizing the E-SIGN Act to […]
Collection agencies can now automate annual FDCPA recertifications through Learn.net’s Eterna platform. 05/17/2022 11:45 A.M. 1.5 minute read ACA International’s new Alliance ACA partner, Learn.net, makes compliance training easy for collection agencies. Learn.net’s software platform, Eterna, delivers one daily training question with reinforcing feedback from an extensive library of accounts receivable management (ARM)-focused tests on topics […]
ACA International’s advocacy conference starts Wednesday with a welcome reception for members of Congress followed by advocacy meetings and panel presentations on ARM industry issues. Editor’s note: This article is available for members only. 05/16/2022 3:00 P.M. 4 minute read ACA International staff, the Board of Directors and member advocates will be in Washington, D.C., […]
The portal allows consumers to look up licensees and debt collectors allowed to do business in California and for applicants to check their business operation status while their license is pending. 05/16/2022 2:00 P.M. 1.5 minute read California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) recently launched an online portal for consumers and debt collection […]
Advisory opinion outlines Equal Credit Opportunity Act protections for borrowers. The bureau, under the leadership of Director Rohit Chopra, will be “dramatically increasing its issuance of guidance.” 05/16/2022 9:45 A.M. 3.5 minute read The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion on protections under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act last week, a signal that […]
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