Criminal charges against Australian debt collection company Panthera Finance dismissed | Debt collection

Criminal charges against Australian debt collection company Panthera Finance dismissed | Debt collection

Criminal charges against one of Australia’s biggest debt collection firms have been dismissed after the company successfully argued it was not technically engaged in debt collection. In a committal hearing at the Melbourne magistrates’ court on Tuesday, magistrate Michelle Hodgson dismissed the charges against Panthera Finance and ordered that Consumer Affairs Victoria pay costs. A […]

Democrat Eric Swalwell faces federal criminal inquiry for alleged mortgage fraud | US politics

Democrat Eric Swalwell faces federal criminal inquiry for alleged mortgage fraud | US politics

The Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell is the latest target of Trump’s retribution campaign against his critics, the congressman confirmed on Thursday. NBC News reports that Swalwell is facing a federal criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud, just as three other Democratic officials have faced in recent months. The outlet says the director of the Federal […]