Industry News & Announcements
Timely updates on major developments, regulatory shifts, partnerships, and events impacting the debt collection and financial services landscape.
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina Case: Card v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
A former executive director of a publicly funded charter school in Tucson, Arizona, has been charged with 22 felony
South Dakota’s Obligation Recovery Center requests an average of 249 driver’s license suspensions each month to collect debts owed
Washington, D.C., has enacted a new law that will place broad restrictions on how medical debt can be collected
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released an updated version of its Your Home Loan Toolkit, giving mortgage lenders, brokers,
Case Snapshot Plaintiff: Andrea Velazquez Defendant: Telescents Inc., doing business as FragranceNet Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District
South Korea’s debt collection industry is raising concerns as personal rehabilitation filings and debt adjustment applications climb. Credit information
The United Kingdom’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has begun engaging with the market as it considers the future
The Federal Communications Commission is taking a two-pronged approach to its ongoing fight against illegal robocalls, removing 14 voice
Legislative Snapshot Bill: Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026 Jurisdiction: Federal Status: Introduced following release of
TeleJustice Academy, LLC has launched a 51-book educational library to help consumers better understand federal and state protections against unwanted
Case Snapshot Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department Case: Michalczyk v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A., 2026 NY
Case Snapshot Case: Dobronski v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Decision Date:
Case Snapshot Court: Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco Case: Receivables Management Association International, et al. v.
The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have proposed raising several dollar-based thresholds governing extensions of credit by
Alston & Bird LLP is highlighting developments involving ringless voicemail, artificial intelligence, digital consent and biometric privacy in its latest
The UK’s Student Loans Company (SLC) has increased its spending on external debt collection agencies as it steps up
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Case: Richard Thomas Thigpen v. Westlake Services, LLC,
The Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department has launched an artificial intelligence-powered call center designed to automate tax debt
St. Louis is experiencing the highest growth in the country in consumers facing debt collection lawsuits, according to research
China has shifted from being a major source of infrastructure financing for Africa to receiving more in debt repayments
U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, while substantial downward revisions to May and June showed that hiring has
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reinforces two important legal principles for
A federal court in Virginia has allowed a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claim involving promotional text messages to
Case Snapshot Case: Tom v. DeLancey Street Group Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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