Industry News & Announcements
Timely updates on major developments, regulatory shifts, partnerships, and events impacting the debt collection and financial services landscape.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 39 other states and the District of Columbia have
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is proposing new legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s rules against spam calls and
Case Snapshot Court/Agency: Colorado Attorney General's Office Case: State enforcement action involving Wakefield & Associates Announcement Date: Sept. 23,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trump’s new artificial intelligence czar, potentially adding another major
Case Snapshot Case: Smith v. ExamWorks, LLC, et al. Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Case No.:
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to resolve a 2-2 federal appeals court split over who qualifies as a
South Korea is expanding a government system designed to identify households facing serious financial hardship, adding new information tied
Case Snapshot Case: Haley et al. v. Tommy Bahama Group Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District
The Florida Office of Financial Regulation has ordered BYDcash, Incorporated, formerly known as BYDcash, LLC, to pay a $107,250
A local authority in England has advised residents to stop making debt payments to Whyte & Co after the
Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian vessel at the request of Ukrainian state-owned energy company Naftogaz as the company
A proposed Massachusetts settlement could eliminate thousands of alleged consumer debts and permanently end the defendants’ debt collection operations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is defending the operational changes it made in early 2025 after an Inspector General
California is considering a court rule that could allow trained nonlawyers to provide limited legal assistance to low-income consumers,
A federal judge in Texas has entered a $23,405 default judgment against Cloud City Commercial Capital, LLC, doing business
The South African Revenue Service is intensifying collection of unpaid tax debt, including using its statutory authority to direct
Federal student loan borrowers have until September 30, 2026, to enroll in automatic payments and take advantage of a
American Express National Bank is facing a lawsuit from a consumer who claims the bank reported settled accounts as
Debra Ciskey Inducted into ACA International Hall of Fame – Honoring 46 Years of Industry Leadership
ARM Compliance Business Solutions celebrates a historic milestone as Debra Ciskey becomes only the second woman in history to receive
Cuba is moving forward with a series of economic reforms that would give private businesses and foreign investors greater
South Korea is expanding its support system for victims of illegal private lending by introducing a single reporting channel
ACA International leaders have launched a Reputation Management Task Force aimed at giving accounts receivable management companies new tools
Case Snapshot Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau Matter: RGTN USA Inc., Notification of Suspected Illegal Traffic Decision Date: Aug.
Icelandic voters have rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union (EU), keeping the country's long-paused
Private bailiffs in England and Wales will face mandatory independent regulation under new Government plans designed to strengthen protections
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