How to Defeat FDCPA Lawsuits Today: New Strategies + Proven Techniques [Video]

While the debt collection industry spent 2022 focused on Regulation F and the Hunstein cases, consumer attorneys remained diligent in filing a record number of other FDCPA lawsuits against debt collectors again in 2022.  Further, the most effective strategies for defeating these FDCPA cases shifted recently, with motions to dismiss again being considered “the first arrow from the quiver” used by debt collectors to prevail in some of these matters.

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ARC Hires Dennis Guetterman as Sr. Vice President of Acquisitions

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Absolute Resolutions Corp. (“ARC”), headquartered in Bloomington, MN, announced today that Dennis Guetterman has joined the company as Sr. Vice President of Acquisitions.

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Creditors Adjustment Bureau Prevails in a Landmark California Appellate Court Decision

LOS ANGELES, Calif -- Creditors Adjustment Bureau (CAB) recently prevailed in a landmark California appellate court decision. The ruling in Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Ray Imani, 2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 689, establishes case law that provides specific guidelines and assurances for purposes of structuring settlement agreements. The decision stands up against the 2008 California appellate decision in Greentree Financial Group Inc. v. Execute Sports, Inc., (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 495.

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Aged Account Comes Back to Haunt Collections Firm: Federal District Court Revives Time-Barred FDCPA Claims

A recent federal district court opinion highlights the potential pitfalls associated with renewals of unsatisfied default judgments. The case, Sarah Pitera v. Asset Recovery Group Inc., No. 2:22-cv-00255-TL (W.D. Wash.), serves as a reminder that judgment creditors must still tread carefully when seeking to collect on, or revive, judgments from yesteryear. Read on for more analysis.

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ProVest Introduces a Compliance Solution

TAMPA, Fla. – Sept. 26, 2022 – ProVest, an industry leader in serving legal process, announced a new compliance solution for its clients.

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CFPB Releases Report and Issues Circular on Nursing Home Debt Collection

If you’re collecting debt for nursing home care, you might want to double check who is responsible for payment.  Last week, in conjunction with a field hearing, the CFPB issued a new Consumer Financial Protection Circular and an Issue Spotlight on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations in connection with nursing home debt.  The CFPB also released a letter sent jointly with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on third-party guarantees of nursing home debt.

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WCF 2022

5 December 2022 at 08:00 a.m.

Sharpen your leadership skills, expand your professional network and help improve your workplace culture when you attend Women in Consumer Finance 2022, December 5-7, 2022 at the Renaissance Esmeralda in Palm Springs. 

Early Bird pricing ends next week!

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