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Joking Around with Jeff
One might assume that a guy who attended 12 different schools as a kid might grow up to be maybe a little unsettled. But, in Jeff Ricke’s case, that’s not the case. Continue Reading
Connecting with Catharine
“My career has been linear,” Catharine Hanley says, “but it doesn’t always seem that way.” The middle child in a family with five kids, she grew up in a small Ohio town, population 1,000, and earned her undergraduate degree in history (hold that thought) from Miami University of Ohio. Continue Reading
Smashing Stereotypes: Meet Jennifer
Just hours before the 7th game of the 2017 World Series, Jennifer Reiss was rooting for the Dodgers—for reasons that have more to do with her family than the team. Continue Reading
Attention: Assignees of Debt
Florida Statute §559.715 requires an assignee of consumer debt to provide a written notice of assignment to a debtor 1) after an assignment is made and 2) at least 30 days before taking action to collect a debt. There has been much litigation in the FDCPA and FCCPA arena over whether the failure to follow… Continue Reading
Hiday & Ricke Update
Message from Rob Hiday When I was a boy, my dad was fond of saying “nothing is constant in this life but change”, and during my 66 years (so far) I have to say he was right. Back in 1984, an opportunity arose and I decided to start this firm. In the beginning it was… Continue Reading
CFPB vs. Credit Repair Companies
The CFPB recently accelerated its enforcement focus in the area of consumer credit repair companies by filing an action against four California based entities and their individual owners. Continue Reading
“Judgment Liens” on Personal Property in Florida
Many creditors are mystified when it comes to actually collecting money on the judgment that they have recovered against a debtor in Florida. Some have heard of judgment lien certificates (JLC), but most don’t really know what they are or how they work. Chapter 55 of the Florida Statutes provides for the creation of a… Continue Reading
Interest Disclosure
A recent case from the Southern District of New York, published just weeks ago, goes a long way toward clarifying what collectors are and are not able to state in the initial demand letter (IDL). In CHRISTINE TAYLOR, et al. vs FINANCIAL RECOVERY SERVICES, INC., a collection agency sent notices to two different consumer debtors.… Continue Reading
Compliance Seminar Series Announcement
We are delighted to announce Hiday & Ricke’s new legal and compliance seminar series. Our first session, which is focused on the needs and interests of consumer creditors, will be held on August 9th at the Marriott on Salisbury Road in Jacksonville. Anyone who works in or manages a collections department would greatly benefit from… Continue Reading
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