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Peoples Ltd. Announces Fourth Quarter and Annual 2022 Financial Results

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

WYALUSING, Pa., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Ltd. (OTC: PPLL), holding company for PS Bank, has announced unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter 2022 and annual 2022 financial results for the year ending December 31, 2022.

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  • WYALUSING, Pa., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Ltd. (OTC: PPLL), holding company for PS Bank, has announced unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter 2022 and annual 2022 financial results for the year ending December 31, 2022.
  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, net income totaled $1,879,000 which compares to $1,722,000 for the fourth quarter 2021.
  • Earnings per share of $2.42 compares to fourth quarter 2021 of $2.22 per share.
  • Return on equity was 16.42% as of December 31, 2022 compared to year-end 2021 of 15.25%.

1,000 posts, but who’s counting? (We are, actually.)

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Monday, November 28, 2022

In addition to law enforcement, a critical part of our job is to help consumers access accurate information.

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When all is said and dun: Record-setting penalty for debt collection violations

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Monday, October 31, 2022

But if youre Expert Global Solutions the biggest debt collection operation in the world please pay a $3.2 million civil penalty, the largest ever from a third-party debt collector, and start honoring the terms of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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  • But if youre Expert Global Solutions the biggest debt collection operation in the world please pay a $3.2 million civil penalty, the largest ever from a third-party debt collector, and start honoring the terms of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
  • Oh, and at the sound of the tone, please
    dont leave a voicemail illegally disclosing that a person owes money."
  • No, thats not what callers hear when we step away from the desk, but the FTCs record-setting settlement with Expert Global Solutions and its subsidiaries should send a message to the debt collection industry nonetheless.
  • Other Expert Global Solutions subsidiaries include ALW Sourcing and Transworld Systems, which also does business as North Shore Agency.
  • In addition, the FTC says they called people at work even when they knew employers didnt allow those calls.
  • For the next year, the defendants must record at least 75% of their debt collection calls and keep the recordings for at least 90 days.
  • - Pay attention when people tell you theyve paid the debt, they dont owe the debt, or that you dont have the right person.
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Sporting goods companies: Guard against deception

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Thats why the FTC is continuing to raise concerns about possibly unsubstantiated claims for products advertised to reduce the risk of sports concussions.

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  • Thats why the FTC is continuing to raise concerns about possibly unsubstantiated claims for products advertised to reduce the risk of sports concussions.
  • The FTC just finalized a settlement first announced in August against Pennsylvania-based Brain-Pad, Inc. and company president Joseph Manzo.
  • But the agency took the additional step of sending letters to 18 other sporting goods manufacturers, warning them that they may be making deceptive claims that their mouthguards, headbands, or other devices can reduce the risk of concussions.
  • If you have a client in the sporting goods business or if someone in your family plays contact sports this is an issue youll want to follow.

FCRA's Furnisher Rule: It's all about accuracy and integrity

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Monday, October 31, 2022

The FTC enforces the rule, and has guidance about your responsibilities to furnish information that's accurate and complete, and to investigate consumer disputes about the accuracy of information you provide.

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