Industry News & Announcements
Timely updates on major developments, regulatory shifts, partnerships, and events impacting the debt collection and financial services landscape.
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
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has paused plans to reduce its workforce until a permanent director is confirmed, as
Delaware has enacted a sweeping package of financial services legislation aimed at modernizing the state's banking laws and preparing
The average American now owes significantly more than they earn in a year, highlighting the growing financial pressure facing
Rhode Island has enacted new financial and governance requirements for certain nonbank mortgage servicers. The legislation reflects a broader trend
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon Case: Wilson v. MAH Group, Inc., No. 6:25-cv-00855-MTK Decision
Farmers Insurance has agreed to pay $2.87 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Case: Model v. LendingTree, Inc., No. 8:26-cv-01749
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken the first procedural step toward revisiting federal regulation of credit card late
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has dismissed 11 out of 13 long-running TCPA-related petitions as part of a broader
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra to serve as secretary of
What people don’t understand, they often mistrust. This is exemplified by receivables management, an industry which is confined to
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has proposed amendments to the city’s debt collection
Legislative Snapshot Bill: H 444, Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act Jurisdiction: Virginia Status: Enacted Effective Date: July 1,
Tennessee Legislature Approves New Oversight and Volume Limits for Automated Telephone Solicitations
Legislative Snapshot Bill: HB 2408 / SB 2659 Jurisdiction: Tennessee General Assembly Status: Passed by both chambers and transmitted
South Carolina lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would impose new transparency requirements on healthcare billing practices while
Sangnoksu Jeil Securitization Specialty Co., a private distressed-debt management company established after South Korea’s 2003 credit card crisis, has
New York utility regulators have launched a statewide investigation into utility debt-collection and service termination practices after comments made
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Case: Cicale v. Professional Parking Management Corporation Core
Case Snapshot Court: California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation administrative proceeding Case: In the Matter of the Commissioner of
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently issued two separate rulings addressing procedural disputes in Telephone
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Case: Boyd v. H&R Accounts, Inc. Core
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia Case: Caudell v. NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint
Consumer litigation filings increased sharply in March, driven by substantial month-over-month gains in Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and
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