Daily Digest - November 5, 2024

Collector Facing Class Action for Undated MVN, Two Different Dates in Itemization Table

• A collection operation has removed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit to federal court in New York after it was accused of sending an undated Model Validation Notice while also using two different itemization dates in the itemization table.

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Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Case Over Texts Sent to Wrong Individual

• A District Court judge in Texas has denied a motion to dismiss filed by the defendants in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act case, ruling the plaintiff — who received three text messages from one of the defendants that appear to have been intended for someone else — has standing to sue.

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FTC Sues, Gets TRO Against Debt Collector

• The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit and received a temporary restraining order freezing the assets and taking control over a Georgia-based debt collection agency, Global Circulation, Inc., after it was accused of using deceptive and abusive tactics to collect debts from consumers. The complaint, filed in the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleges that the agency tricked consumers into paying more than $7.6 million by falsely representing debts and threatening extreme consequences, including lawsuits, asset seizures, and even arrest.

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Profits Up at PRA Group as Company Announces Shift to Let More Collectors Work From Home

• PRA Group discussed the strides it has made in expanding its legal collection efforts while also announcing plans to close three of its six U.S. offices while transitioning impacted employees to work-from-home roles or offshore positions during a quarterly conference call with analysts after releasing its third-quarter earnings yesterday.

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