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June

20
2023
Industry News

ODOT: 3.5 million Oregonians may be impacted by DMV data hack

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A massive global data breach has exposed the personal information of millions of Oregonians who have a DMV-issued identification card. Airlines, banks, universities, foreign governments, other state-level agencies, and more, were all also impacted by the attack.

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June

19
2023
Industry News

Alabama ONE Named Credit Union of the Year

Tuscaloosa, AL: Alabama ONE has been named the 2022 Credit Union of the Year among credit unions with more than $500 million in assets by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU). The LSCU Awards Committee awards Credit Union of the Year Awards for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Recognized as the best Alabama credit union with $500 million and over in total assets, Alabama ONE received the 2018 Credit Union of the Year Award and is now a recipient of this award for the second time.

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June

19
2023
Industry News

CFPB Action Dismissed for Bureau Going Out of Bounds on Discovery in District Court Case

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau did not follow the discovery process in a civil case.

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June

19
2023
Industry News

Seventh Circuit rules $3.95 in postage spent by plaintiff to respond to second validation notice sufficient to establish FDCPA standing

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled that a plaintiff in a putative class action had standing to assert FDCPA claims against the purchaser of her debt and the purchaser’s servicer based on the $3.95 she paid in postage to respond to a second validation letter after she had already responded to the first validation notice.

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June

19
2023
Industry News

Text Carriers Announce New Requirements

Several text message carriers will require companies using 10-digit telephone numbers (10 DLC) for SMS and MMS messages to U.S. consumers to register to an approved campaign under their brand effective July 5, 2023.

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