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Court Brief: Graziano on Chopping Block Before 3rd Circuit En Banc Hearing
Court Brief: Graziano on Chopping Block Before 3rd Circuit En Banc Hearing

On February 19th, something unusual took place in the Third Circuit. Continue Reading

Date posted03/4/2020


NCBA Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court of Florida
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NCBA Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court of Florida

Arguing That Florida’s Reciprocal Attorney Fee Statute Does Not Apply When a Creditor Sues on an Account Stated Cause of Action Continue Reading

Date posted02/26/2020


Federal Appeals Court Contemplates Overruling Two Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Rulings
Federal Appeals Court Contemplates Overruling Two Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Rulings

Updated: Friday, February 21, 2020 by Ronald S. Canter, Esquire The Law Offices of Ronald S. Canter, LLC The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in a text only order entered on February 11, 2020, directed parties in a pending appeal (Ricco v. Sentry Credit, Inc., Appeal No. 18-1463, 2018 WL 638748... Continue Reading

Date posted02/20/2020


5 Topics in 5 Minutes
5 Topics in 5 Minutes

NCBA members help consumers understand and work toward a fair resolution to resolve debt. Continue Reading

Date posted02/6/2020


Advocacy, Lobbying, and The Grateful Dead
Advocacy, Lobbying, and The Grateful Dead

Updated: Friday, February 21, 2020 by Nathan Willner NCBA Government Affairs Officer What does The Grateful Dead have to do with advocacy? More on that later. I am happy to report that 2020 has started off with NCBA’s advocacy effort running on all cylinders. To organize all of the... Continue Reading

Date posted01/30/2020


Maryland Collection Attorneys Subject to Back to Back Court of Appeal Rulings
Maryland Collection Attorneys Subject to Back to Back Court of Appeal Rulings

On January 27, 2020 the Maryland Court of Appeals, in a 4-3 ruling, held that homeowner association assessments (HOA) come within the definition of a “consumer debt” . Continue Reading

Date posted01/30/2020


All About insideARM's 2019 Women in Consumer & Commercial Finance Conference
All About insideARM's 2019 Women in Consumer & Commercial Finance Conference

Posted By Administration, Monday, November 18, 2019Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Recorded Monday, November 18, 2019 In this podcast, NCBA Associate Executive Director Robin Cole talks with Amy Perkins, President of The iA Institute, about the upcoming Women in Consumer and Commercial... Continue Reading

Date posted11/18/2019


Critical Things to Know When Collecting in West Virginia and Facing a Lawsuit from a Debtor in West
Critical Things to Know When Collecting in West Virginia and Facing a Lawsuit from a Debtor in West

Recorded Friday, September 27, 2019 In this podcast, Nicholas Mooney will examine debt collection in West Virginia. Specifically, he will discuss what laws collectors need to be aware of when collecting in West Virginia, how do consumers use these laws against collectors, and what attempts have... Continue Reading

Date posted09/27/2019


Debt Collection Litigation in the Supreme Court
Debt Collection Litigation in the Supreme Court

Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Recorded Thursday, September 26, 2019 In this podcast previewing the session of the same name at our upcoming 2019 Fall Conference in Washington, DC, Ronald Canter of The Law Offices of Ronald S. Canter, LLC discusses how historic Supreme Court rulings on... Continue Reading

Date posted09/26/2019


NCBA Files Formal Debt Collection Rulemaking Comments with CFPB
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NCBA Files Formal Debt Collection Rulemaking Comments with CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its Notice of Proposed Rule on Debt Collection, Proposed Regulation F in May of this year. Continue Reading

Date posted09/20/2019


7th Circuit's Lavallee v. Med-1 Solutions Decision: What You Need to Know
7th Circuit's Lavallee v. Med-1 Solutions Decision: What You Need to Know

Posted By Administration, Friday, August 16, 2019Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Recorded Friday, August 16, 2019 On August 8, 2019, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (7th Cir.) published its opinion in the matter of Beth Lavallee v. Med-1 Solutions, LLC. The appeal "rests on Med-1’s... Continue Reading

Date posted08/16/2019


NCBA's Amicus Brief in Van Hoven v. Buckles
NCBA's Amicus Brief in Van Hoven v. Buckles

Posted By Administration, Wednesday, April 10, 2019Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2020 Recorded Monday, May 10, 2019 Does the FDCPA’s “bona fide error” defense apply to errors of state law? On May 3, 2019, the National Creditors Bar Association submitted an amicus curiae brief... Continue Reading

Date posted04/10/2019