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April 25, 2019 by Daniel Delnero in Government Debt

TCPA’s Content-Specific Government-Backed Debt Exemption Struck Down on First Amendment Grounds

This one is big. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a first-in-the-nation result, just held that the TCPA violates the First Amendment because the government-backed debt exception is an...

March 14, 2019 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Debt Collection

IRS PDC Program Continues to Succeed, Collected $130.6 million Through December 2018

A new quarterly report to Congress on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Private Debt Collection (PDC) Program shows continued success. Since the third iteration of the PDC Program was implemented,...

March 5, 2019 by Keshia Lipscomb in Government Debt

Congress Considering HANGUP Act One Last Time

They’re at it again. After the bill previously failed to muster the votes necessary to pass, Congressional Democrats–this time apparently working with Republicans–are looking to close the “loophole” authorizing calls...

December 6, 2018 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Government Debt

Federal Law Preempts DC Licensing Requirements for Certain Types of Federal Student Loans, According to District of DC

In a November 21, 2018 decision, the District Court for the District of Columbia found that the District of Columbia’s (DC) licensing requirements are preempted by federal law for two...

October 31, 2018 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Debt Collection

IRS PDC Program Quarterly Report Shows Increase in Overall Net Gain

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its quarterly update to congress on the Private Debt Collection Program (PDC Program) implemented last year. The report shows the financial progress made by...

September 12, 2018 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Debt Collection

Report on IRS Private Debt Collection Program Gives Good Reviews to Agencies, Criticized IRS Management of Program

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a report on September 5, 2018, regarding the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) most recent attempt at its private debt collection (PDC)...

August 27, 2018 by Stephanie Eidelman in Debt Collection

IRS Private Debt Collection Program Pays Off

Last week Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) highlighted an IRS report that shows its current Private Debt Collection program is now cash positive, after one year of operation. The controversial program...

June 12, 2018 by Eric Troutman in Collection Laws and Regulations

Mystery Solved!: So That’s What Happened to the FCC’s Order Implementing the BBA Amendment to the TCPA Exempting Collectors of Government-Backed Debt

This article first appeared today on TCPAland and is published here with permission. Ok, confession time–I love TCPAland. Yes, that is probably the least surprising confession in the history of...

May 3, 2018 in Collection Technology

Ontario Systems Acquires Justice Systems, Provider Of Court Case Management Software

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ontario Systems, a leading provider of enterprise revenue cycle management software to the healthcare, accounts receivable management, and government markets, announced today that it has acquired Justice Systems,...

February 13, 2018 in Company News

Cincinnati Adopts CSS IMPACT! Financial Cloud

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The City of Cincinnati commenced the implementation process of their new Cloud Financial Ecosystem “CSS IMPACT! HD™ 2.0” earlier this month. CSS, Inc., the developer of “IMPACT!...

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