Missy Meggison, General Counsel & Editor at insideARM

CFPB and FTC Each Issue Fines/Penalties Against Debt Settlement Companies

Southern District of California Says Unanswered Calls are Not a Communication

Maryland Alleges Partnership Program Between Missouri Bank and Fintech Partners Violates State Licensing Laws

House Passes Debt Collection Improvement Act

Court Finds FDCPA SOL Accrues on Date Debt is Reported to CRA; FCRA Does Not Require Adherence to Metro 2 Guidelines

Debt Collector Wins on Bona Fide Error Defense Where Dispute Letter Too Vague

CFPB and NY AG Go After Hidden Assets of Now Defunct Debt Collection Scheme

UVA Health to Cancel Tens of Thousands of Judgments and Liens

BREAKING: 11th Circuit Holds Transmitting Data to Mail Vendor is Unauthorized Third-Party Disclosure

CFPB has Busy April - Reaches Agreements for Fines and Penalties with Two Organizations

ICYMI: New York DFS Settles With Mortgage Lender for Failing to Report Data Breach

ERC Obtains 2 Dismissals in One Day; Court Criticizes Plaintiff’s “Cookie-Cutter” Complaints.

New Mexico Law Targets Healthcare Collections

CFPB Proposes to Delay Effective Date of Reg F for 60 Days

5th Circuit Sides with Lexington Law: Affirms Decision Vacating $2.5MM Award to Debt Collectors; Finds Letters are Not Fraud

No, the Facebook Win Does Not Mean TCPA Litigation is Over

CFPB Report: Over 500,000 Consumer Complaints Handled in 2020

CFPB Submits 2020 Report to Congress; Highlights Consumer Focus, Enforcement Actions

FTC Provides Annual Letter to CFPB on Debt Collection Activities

AMCA Enters 21 Million Dollar Settlement with States

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