Industry News & Announcements
Timely updates on major developments, regulatory shifts, partnerships, and events impacting the debt collection and financial services landscape.
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
Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra has officially been sworn in as secretary of California's newly
Small business borrowers with delinquent COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) balances are raising questions about whether they received
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has filed proceedings in the Federal Court against debt collection agency ARMA
A growing number of U.S. states are adopting new laws to ease the burden of medical debt as millions
Millions of federal student loan borrowers are entering a new repayment system after the Saving on a Valuable Education
Case Snapshot Case: McCormick v. Texakoma Financial, Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Decision
Artificial intelligence regulation is entering a new phase as policymakers, technology companies, courts, and content creators continue to debate
Case Snapshot Case: Gaines v. LPC Survival, Ltd., No. 2:25-cv-08495 (C.D. Cal. June 16, 2026) Court: U.S. District Court
The American Bankers Association, National Consumer Law Center, and ACA International have asked the FCC to revise its TCPA "revoke
The House Financial Services Committee has advanced three banking-related bills backed by the American Bankers Association (ABA), moving forward proposals
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Case: Knox v. Maximus Education, LLC Settlement Amount:
A federal appeals court has ruled that Allstate Insurance Company cannot be held liable under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Relief has introduced new tools designed to help consumers monitor debt collection activity and respond to qualifying legal matters,
Metro Atlanta recorded the highest number of per-capita debt collection complaints among major metropolitan areas in the United States
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation designed to protect homeowners from losing their primary residences because of unpaid
Case Snapshot Location: Kansas, United States Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas Case: Mayhew v. Home Care
A series of recent federal court decisions is offering businesses and litigators a clearer, though not always consistent, picture
Artificial intelligence is taking on a larger role in JCL Credit Leasing’s operations as the company moves from testing
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