PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Superlative RM announced today that John Curry has joined the team as the Vice President of Business Development. Curry has over thirty-six years of experience in the ARM industry, having experience in sales and marketing and debt purchasing. This announcement comes as Superlative looks to expand and compete in new markets.
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In a recent blog post, the CFPB announced that it has started sharing consumer complaint data with local governments through its Government Portal. The Government Portal gives local, state, and federal government agencies access to more granular information about consumers’ complaints and companies’ responses than the public is able to view through the CFPB’s public-facing Consumer Complaint Database. The CFPB indicated that this initiative is intended to “increase the impact of our complaint data” by giving cities and counties information that will allow them to “increase their efforts to protect consumers at the local level.” The initiative is consistent with statements made by Director Chopra regarding increased CFPB collaboration with other enforcement authorities.
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In Hanrahan v. Statewide Collection, Inc., No. 21-16187 (9th Cir. Sep. 1, 2022), the Ninth Circuit affirmed an award of attorneys’ fees in favor of the plaintiff in an action brought under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA). The case makes clear that, although the amount is discretionary, attorney fee awards to prevailing plaintiffs are mandatory under the FDCPA.
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