Industry News & Announcements
Timely updates on major developments, regulatory shifts, partnerships, and events impacting the debt collection and financial services landscape.
A federal court in New Jersey has ruled that text messages can qualify as “telephone calls” under the Telephone Consumer
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Case: United States v. Jackson, consolidated appeals Decision
A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily halted Credit Glory and its network of related credit repair companies following
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York Case: United States v. Nicholas Janes Decision
The Federal Reserve has issued new supervisory guidance addressing credit risks that banking organizations may face when lending to individuals
The Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) is preparing to update professional license fees, with adjusted fee schedules set to
Healthcare affordability remains the leading healthcare concern among Americans, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey conducted in partnership with
South Korean financial regulators are moving to standardize when financial firms must restrict debt collection against certain financially vulnerable
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. Supreme Court Case: Jeffrey Owen v. United States of America Petition Date: Aug. 12, 2026
A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report has identified new and developing disagreements among federal appeals courts over the
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
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,
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