Navigating FCRA and Debt Collection With Special Guest Bridgeforce's Michelle Macartney — FCRA Focus Podcast
Resolving FCRA Disputes With e-OSCAR: Insights from Joel Strickland — FCRA Focus Podcast
Year in Review and a Look Ahead: Navigating the Debt Collection Landscape — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Abuse Discovery Practices by the Government
State AG Pulse | Action By MN AG Ellison Could Ripple Through Debt Servicing Industry
CFPB Advisory Opinion on Time-barred Debt Collection - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Announcing Troutman Pepper's New Payments Pros Podcast! - The Consumer Finance Podcast
A Discussion with Nacha on Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Fraud - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
Unlawful Debt Collection Claims - RICO Report Podcast
Keeping Up With the Bureau Episode 4: Hot Topics in Collections: Fees, Reg F Landscape, and What’s Next - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Fair Lending 101 for Debt Collectors - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Credit Eco to Go Podcast: Competing for the Attention of the Consumer
Credit Eco to Go Podcast - The Results are In: Consumers Really Do Respond Better to Digital Communications
Credit Eco to Go Podcast: Demystifying the Debt Collection Rule
Is the TCPA Unconstitutional? [More With McGlinchey, Ep. 18]
The Science of Financial Communications
Dancing to Their Own Tune: Empowering Consumers Through Self-Service
What is Consumer Fraud and What Deceptions are Employed?
Connecticut Collections: How to get paid if you are owed money? Part 3: Steps in the Collection Process
Connecticut Collections: How to get paid if you are owed money? Part 2: Prejudgment Remedy ("PJR")
On Sept. 21, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) officially announced it is considering a rulemaking to address several consumer reporting topics under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under the process...more
The pace of legislative activity from this year’s current session can make it hard to stay abreast of new laws. The Consumer Finance ABstract’s “Consumer Finance State Roundup” is intended to provide a brief overview of...more
The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission regarding...more
On November 17, a majority of the active judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an order sua sponte to rehear Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., en banc. The order...more
The Sixth Circuit recently weighed in on whether there is a “benign language” exception to Section 1692f(8) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “FDCPA”). In Donovan v. FirstCredit, Inc., No. 20-3485, 2020 U.S....more
2020 AG Elections- Ten AG elections were held on November 3, 2020. As of this writing, six incumbent AGs won their elections, and Republicans held the open-seats in Indiana and Montana. In the two undecided races, Democratic...more
On February 25th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update, which highlights the FTC’s activities during the past year....more
The legislation and litigation regarding unwanted calls remain alive and well and show no signs of ending anytime soon. With recent statutes enacted by the federal and New York State legislatures, telemarketing and debt...more
Data Privacy & Security- How Did A Hacker Allegedly Access A Million Customers’ Personal Data? Let the FTC Count the Ways. The FTC has reached a settlement with technology company InfoTrax Systems, L.C. and its CEO...more
Antitrust- FTC Settles with Investment Advisor and Funds Over Alleged Violation of Premerger Notification and Waiting Period Requirements- The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled with investment advisor Third Point...more
Antitrust- California Attorney General Announces Settlement with Pharmaceutical Company Over Allegedly Anticompetitive Patent Settlement- California AG Xavier Becerra reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company...more
Breaking News- Alaska Governor Appoints Kevin Clarkson as Attorney General- Recently elected Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavey, a Republican, appointed Kevin Clarkson as Attorney General, replacing AG Jahna Lindemuth....more
Consumer Protection - Colorado Attorney General Obtains Judgment Against Debt Collection Company - Colorado AG Cynthia Coffman obtained a judgment against debt collection company Peak Resolution LLC, its owner, and...more
We are pleased to invite you to the 22nd Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, sponsored by the Practising Law Institute, March 27-28, 2017, in New York City (and by live webcast and groupcast in Atlanta and...more
The 22nd Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, sponsored by the Practising Law Institute, will take place on March 27-28, 2017 in New York City (and by live webcast and groupcast in Atlanta; Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,...more
The federal private sector privacy regime operates on a consent basis. Unless an exception is applicable consent is needed to collect, use or disclose personal information of another. That consent can be express or implied....more
BELTWAY - Every Last Penny Counts - Five federal banking agencies issued a Supervisory Bulletin titled “Interagency Guidance Regarding Deposit Reconciliation Practices” (the “Guidance”). The Guidance outlines...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) continued its efforts to advance cybersecurity in the insurance industry when it recently adopted the Cybersecurity Bill of Rights. The Cybersecurity Bill of Rights...more
On July 20, the Department of the Treasury published a Notice and Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking comment on various aspects of online marketplace lending, including – - the business models and products offered...more