Eighth Circuit Vacates Defense Summary Judgment on FDCPA Claim Due to Plaintiff’s Lack of Standing

Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated summary judgment for the defense on various claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because the plaintiff lacked subject matter jurisdiction from the outset.

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DOJ, CFPB file complaint, propose order against mortgage company for alleged redlining

On October 15, the CFPB and DOJ announced an enforcement action against a mortgage company, alleging it engaged in redlining against majority-Black neighborhoods in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area. According to the complaint, defendant’s marketing and sales practices discouraged people from applying for mortgage loans in these neighborhoods, allegedly violating ECOA, the CFPA, and the Fair Housing Act.

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P&B Capital Group Supports Breast Cancer Research Fundraising Group & Youth Softball Team

WEST SENECA, N.Y. -- P&B Capital Group, a third-party collection agency headquartered in Western New York, has spent a portion of Q3 in 2024 looking for organizations to support as part of its ongoing community outreach efforts. To better serve its employees and the surrounding community, P&B Capital Group has made a sizable donation to Sto Lat Strong, a Breast Cancer Research Fundraising Group. And, to provide for the youth in its area, P&B Capital has once again offered financial support for a local youth softball team, providing their jerseys for the upcoming season.

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insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of October 14th, 2024

News in the ARM industry moves at lightning speed; determining what's important and what’s just noise can be challenging. This is why the editorial team at insideARM sifts through all the news and brings you the need-to-know highlights.

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An Expensive New Year: Minimum Salary for White Collar Exemption Raised Almost $15k Starting January 2025

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) provides minimum wage requirements and overtime pay for non-exempt employees, but the FLSA also exempts executive, professional, administrative employees from receiving 1.5X overtime compensation.

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Latitude by Genesys Donates to Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to Support Local Families

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Latitude by Genesys, a leading debt collection software solution, is dedicated to positively impacting the communities where its employees and executives live. Recently, Latitude donated to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, a non-profit organization committed to alleviating hunger and addressing food insecurity across the region. This donation is aimed at helping the Food Bank provide essential meals and resources to individuals and families in need, particularly as the holiday season approaches.

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