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Tim Bauer

CEO at DCM Services

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Performant Reports Q1 Results, Comments on ED, Treasury, and IRS Collection Contracts

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Encore Capital Reports Q1 Results, Comments on Supply, Pricing, Portfolio Mix, TCPA

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Treasury Awards Contracts for Collection of Non-Tax Debt; Could Student Loans Be Next?

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Nobody Answering the Phone; Student Loan Borrowers (and Taxpayers) Impacted Bigtime

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Court Rules Sending Validation Through CFPB Portal Does Not Satisfy FDCPA

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2 New Developments Today in ED Collection RFP

Emergency Extension of TRO Preserves Status Quo in Dept. of ED Collection Contract

Judge Issues 30-Day Halt To Proceedings in ED Contract Debacle

Bona Fide Error Defense Comes Through For Collector With Strong Processes

Prior Express Consent Defeats TCPA Claim, But Jury May Find 87 Calls Over 19 Days to be FDCPA Violation

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CFPB Files Suit Against Law Firm – Alleging Misrepresentation of Attorney Involvement

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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that Agency Acting Under a “Safe Harbor” Provision of Wisconsin Statute Did Not Violate FDCPA

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Simple TCPA Case Becomes Two-Year Journey to Dismissal

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GAO Report on ED Decision Process Pulls No Punches

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GAO Releases Decision on Department of ED Collection RFP Protests

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Court Rules FDCPA Statute of Limitations Begins When Violation is Discovered

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Will FCC Loss in Junk Fax Case Have Positive Impact on TCPA Cases?

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Collectors Take Note: FDCPA Litigation Over Letters Continues

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Judge Dismisses FDCPA Credit Bureau Reporting Case Against Collector

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Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Against Debt Buyer for Misleading Out-of-Stat Collection Letter