Industry News & Announcements
Timely updates on major developments, regulatory shifts, partnerships, and events impacting the debt collection and financial services landscape.
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
Three financial industry trade associations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Oregon's new consumer lending law, setting up a
Synchrony Bank is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the financial institution continued to make debt-collection calls
Legislative Snapshot Bill: Buy Now Pay Later Consumer Protection Act of 2026 Jurisdiction: United States Congress Status: Introduced in
A new Colorado Supreme Court ruling could change what debt collectors and collection companies must show before taking consumers
Organizations subject to California's data broker regulations have received an important compliance update as CalPrivacy has released a new
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts Case: Katzeff v. Toyota of Dartmouth, Inc., No.
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined HC Consumer Finance Philippines Inc. 50,000 Philippine pesos (approximately $850) after
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Case: Ross v. Robinson, Hoover & Fudge, PLLC,
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is moving to revise its debt collection and sale guidelines to require financial institutions to
Virginia's 2026 legislative session has enacted a series of regulatory changes that will affect financial institutions across the state.
Case Snapshot Court: Suffolk County Superior Court (Massachusetts) Case: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. East Coast Financial, Assessment Resolution, LLC,
South Korea's financial regulators are escalating their fight against illegal debt collection practices, warning unlicensed private lenders that publicly
Case Snapshot Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Case: Illinois Bankers Association et al. v.
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Several U.S. financial regulators have finalized a joint rule establishing common data standards under the Financial Data Transparency Act
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