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February 11, 2019 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Prelminiary Approval Sought for $2.2M Settlement in FCRA Case Regarding Pulling Credit Reports to Collect on Parking Tickets

AllianceOne Management Receivables, Inc. (AllianceOne) agreed to settle a class action Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed against AllianceOne and Experian back in 2015, alleges that AllianceOne...

August 9, 2016 by Stephanie Eidelman in Debt Collection

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Nixes Bill Connected to His Former Business Life in Debt Collection

According to an article in the Chicago Sun Times today, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill last Friday that would have allowed Cook County and Chicago to use third...

July 11, 2016 in Collection Technology

Debt Buyer PRA Group Acquires Payment Portal eGov Systems

NORFOLK, Va., — PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA), announced that it has acquired eGov Systems, a provider of web-based payment portals and integrated revenue administration solutions for the government sector. The...

March 15, 2016 by Tim Bauer in Debt Collection

Dept. of Justice Issues Resources Related to Local Fines and Fees; Debt Collectors Should Review

Yesterday the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release announcing a package of resources to assist state and local efforts to reform harmful and unlawful practices in certain jurisdictions related...

January 14, 2016 by Tim Bauer in Collection Law Firms

Texas Law Firm to Pay $3.4 million - Settling Class Action Matter Alleging Unauthorized Practice of Law in California

On January 8, 2016 a Federal Judge in California approved a settlement in the matter of 4EC Holdings v. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson (Case No 3-14-cv-01944, N.D. California) whereby...

September 28, 2015 in Government Debt

Fall 2015 Research Fellowship Program Focusing on the Government Sector

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Kaulkin Ginsberg, the leading consultancy and M&A advisory firm specializing in the accounts receivable management (ARM) industry, began the fifth semester of its Research Fellows Program...

April 23, 2015 in Debt Buying

Executive Change: Ashley Hancock Joins RDS Local Government Team

RDS (Revenue Discovery Systems), a provider of local government revenue administration services, today announced that Ashley Hancock has joined the RDS team as regional account manager. Hancock previously served as...

April 16, 2015 in Collection jobs

Executive Change: Net Gain Marketing Hires New IT Tech Guru

Net Gain Marketing, Inc. (NGM), a specialized marketing consulting and information services firm serving multiple industry sectors since 2003, has announced the hire of Mike Wisniewski as its new Director...

April 7, 2015 in Government Debt

Free Teleseminar: Top 10 Myths about Government & Student Loan RFPs

MyGovWatch.com has announced a free teleseminar, entitled Top 10 Myths about Government & Student Loan RFPs, on Thursday, April 23, 2015, starting at 12:00 PM EST. Click here to sign...

March 31, 2015 by Patrick Lunsford in CFPB

CFPB Announces Enforcement Action Against Bad Check Debt Collection Agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Monday announced an enforcement action against a nationwide debt collection operation and its CEO for using deceptive threats of criminal prosecution and jail time...

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