Industry News & Announcements
Timely updates on major developments, regulatory shifts, partnerships, and events impacting the debt collection and financial services landscape.
Legacy Mortgage, LLC and a law firm it hired face a lawsuit in Puerto Rico over allegations that they
Case Snapshot Defendant: Amazon.com Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Agencies: U.S. Department of Justice
Capital One Financial Corp. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in Florida alleging that the company placed debt
Australian Debt Collector Pays $59,400 After Regulator Raises Harassment, Misleading Notice Concerns
Australian debt collection company Marshall Freeman Collections Pty Ltd has paid $59,400 in penalties after the Australian Competition and
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has reached a settlement with Stevens Community Medical Center (SCMC) requiring the hospital to provide
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Case: Zagury v. Puragain Water Decision Date: Aug.
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has released a new FAQ addressing its amended debt collection
Case Snapshot Defendant: RentGrow Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Agencies: U.S. Department of Justice and
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
The Canadian Home Improvement Credit Corporation (CHICC) has agreed to refund approximately C$113,000 to affected consumers in British Columbia following
Court Case Snapshot Case Name: Arizona ex rel. Mayes v. Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., et al. Court: U.S. District Court
State and local courts across the United States continued to experience a sharp increase in consumer debt collection lawsuits
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has postponed the implementation of its SHIELD Rule
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has proposed new regulations that would prevent certain healthcare providers and the debt collectors working
Hawaii has launched a new medical debt relief program that is expected to eliminate about $91 million in medical
South Korea is moving to curb a long-standing debt collection practice that has allowed financial institutions to extend the
A major restructuring of the federal student loan system may soon be written into law. House Republicans have introduced
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case: Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services, No. 25-2398
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed two debt collection and garnishment bills that had been delayed for more than
Pennsylvania is seeing significant changes affecting the accounts receivable management industry, with new court procedures aimed at speeding up
A Kansas nonprofit hospital has agreed to settle 11 medical debt collection cases. The lawsuits alleged that patients who
A new national poll released by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) and Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) indicates that
Brazil has moved a step closer to strengthening consumer protections against unwanted telephone calls. This happened after a Senate
More than 1.3 million Australian small businesses collectively owe significant tax debt to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), with
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