Indianapolis hospital hires ineligible agency to collect patient debt

May 07, 2011 Kyle Duncan

Debt collections agency Outsource Group was recently ordered by a federal judge to repay the plaintiffs it sued on behalf of St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal.The healthcare


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FTC holds debt collection workshop

May 05, 2011 Kyle Duncan

FTC holds debt collection workshop

The Federal Trade Commission recently held a workshop for those in the debt collection business on April 28 to discuss the implications of emerging technology and its impact on both businesses and consumers.The FTC's "Debt Collection


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Ruling reversed on statute of limitations for collecting criminal fines

May 03, 2011 Kyle Duncan

Ruling reversed on statute of limitations for collecting criminal fines

An Idaho Supreme court recently ruled in favor of Shoshone County, Idaho, for $33,000 in fines from convicted methamphetamine manufacturer John Dorsey, according to the Association of Credit and Collections Professionals.Dorsey had signed a


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Questionable Facebook tactics results in lawsuit for agency

May 01, 2011 Kyle Duncan

Questionable Facebook tactics results in lawsuit for agency

A Jacksonville, Florida, debt collection agency is under fire after it unlawfully implemented recouping tactics over Facebook, according to the Orlando Sentinel.The news source reports that an employee at MarkOne Financial once contacted Melanie


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IRS utilizes third-party debt collection agencies

May 01, 2011 Kyle Duncan

IRS utilizes third-party debt collection agencies

Tax time isn't fun for anybody. In the past weeks, people from all over the United States have been gathering together financial records, filling out the proper forms from the Internal Revenue Service and finding out how much they must


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