Patrick Lunsford

CFPB Letter Poll

NCO Group to Pay $3.2 million Penalty in FTC Action

European Debt Collection Industry in Trouble: Wall Street Journal

Debt Collector Convicted in Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme

U.S. Adds 195,000 Jobs in June, Same as Average for Second Quarter

California Passes Fair Debt Buying Practices Act

Encore Capital Closes Acquisition of Cabot Credit Management; Becomes Very, Very Large

CFPB Holding Debt Collection Field Hearing in July

Former Collection Agency Exec Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Employer

CFPB Issues Guidelines for "Responsible Conduct" of Enforcement Targets

Supreme Court to Hear Recess Appointment Case; Could Complicate CFPB Leadership

State-Level Government Debt Collection Outsourcing Expanding

ACA and HFMA Team Up on Medical Debt Collection Guidelines

Is Working with Debt Collectors a Better Option than Debt Relief Firms?

Illinois Appellate Decision Seen as Major Victory for Debt Buyers and Collectors

Some Collection Agencies Already Have Practice with CFPB Complaints

ARM Survey Reveals Major Differences in Operations Based on Company Size

Oregon House Passes Bad Check Collection Bill

Encore Capital Closes Asset Acceptance Acquisition; Provides More Detail on Operations

Medical Debt Reporting Bill Gains Support in House