Account Recovery

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A District Court judge in Kansas has granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of a defendant that was accused of firing a collector because she was African-American, which underscores the importance of having documented policies and procedures and following them at all times. A copy of the ruling in the case of Washington … The post Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in Collector Bias Suit appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Enterprise Recovery

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Communication, especially in the time of remote work and virtual meetings, has never been more important. As a freelancer, agency or business owner, you may also feel distracted or overwhelmed when juggling work, clients and working from home. If you've found client communication especially challenging recently, we've created a few example scripts that we hope will help you.

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Nexa Collect

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In our modern, globalized world we are hearing more and more about people traveling outside their country as “medical tourists” for healthcare procedures, treatment, and tests, but why and how does it work? The reasons why a person may travel for treatment vary widely; the patient”s country of origin and destination vary, too. But as the medical tourism market is currently growing rapidly, it is interesting to note that this phenomenon is in fact not quite so new.

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Nerd Wallet

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Annuities are financial products that could help provide steady income in retirement. But an annuity can be a complex creature. Here’s an overview of how annuities work, their pros and cons, and how annuities compare with IRAs. What is an annuity? An annuity is a long-term financial contract that can provide you with a stream. Tina Orem is a writer at NerdWallet.

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Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.

Account Recovery

OCTOBER 8, 2020

A District Court judge in Florida has granted preliminary approval of a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action that will see the defendants refund or waive $512,000 in medical fees and pay $500,000 in statutory damages after the plaintiffs were charged for medical care when it should have been covered under … The post Defendants Settle Class Action FDCPA Suit appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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True Accord

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Back in 2019, TrueAccord pledged to hire 50 new Lenexa team members every year until reaching our goal of 150. But thanks to a huge growth in business, TrueAccord has accelerated its hiring, adding 84 employees working remotely across the nation and from its Lenexa, Kansas office since the beginning of March alone. Overall, the Lenexa office has grown from 12 employees to over 118 people in under two years, and we’re still actively hiring across many functions.

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Nerd Wallet

OCTOBER 7, 2020

There are nine California state tax brackets: 1%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 9.3%, 10.3%, 11.3% and 12.3%. Your California state tax bracket and tax rate depends on your taxable income and filing status. California state tax brackets and tax rates Single Tax rateTaxable income bracketTax owed 1%$0 to $8,8091% of taxable income 2%$8,810 to $20,883$88.09. Tina Orem is a writer at NerdWallet.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Minneapolis, MN — October 6 — DCM Services, LLC (DCMS) the industry leader in estate and specialty account recovery solutions, announced the promotion of Tiffany Jansen to Senior Vice President, Business Development. Jansen, who most recently served as Vice President of Executive Account Management, will now also oversee sales and marketing strategies for DCMS.

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Jimerson Firm

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In 2010, the Florida Supreme Court approved an amendment to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure regarding mortgage foreclosures and enacted new forms, such as Form 1.996(b), Motion to Cancel and Reschedule Foreclosure Sale. In 2014, the Florida Supreme Court renumbered this form to the current Form 1.996(c) (2019). If a plaintiff wishes to cancel and reschedule a mortgage foreclosure sale, a written motion must be filed with the court in accordance with Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Form 1

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TCPA

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Charter Communications may have just helped literally thousands of TCPA defendants snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. As our regular readers know, the Supreme Court recently held in Barr v.

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Nerd Wallet

OCTOBER 6, 2020

As many Americans face months on end stuck indoors, some are using their time (and money) to create a change of scenery or upgrade their surroundings. Office equipment purchases are on the rise, and people are tackling more renovation projects than usual. But expensive new stuff and significant home improvements can leave you underinsured. If. Ben Moore is a writer at NerdWallet.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 6, 2020

A follow-up report looking at the financial situations of individuals who were sued by a non-profit hospital in Memphis because of unpaid medical debts, only to have those suits voluntarily dismissed and the debts erased after a series of news articles spotlighted what it called “relentless efforts” to collect by the facility, reveals the individuals … The post Report Looks at Impact on Patients When Hospitals Stop Filing Lawsuits appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Jimerson Firm

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teaming agreements in the construction world, also referred to as teaming arrangements, are agreements between two or more independent companies to combine their resources, abilities, and knowledge, for the purpose of obtaining and, if successful, performing a competitive bid construction contract. If done properly, teaming agreements can assist these companies in becoming more competitive in the bidding process and, ultimately, win big construction contracts, including those awarded by the fede

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Debt

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Americans were already struggling with medical debt before the COVID-19 pandemic, and, largely because of record-setting unemployment in the last six months, the issue is expected to get worse. About one million people a week lost their jobs from March through September and many of them lost their health insurance at the same time. An… The post How to Handle Medical Debt While Unemployed appeared first on Debt.org.

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Nerd Wallet

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When you open a savings account, the bank typically pays you for depositing your money. This is called interest, and the amount paid, or the interest rate, is a percentage of the balance. Normally, that number is positive. But savings rates have been dropping, and many banks now pay less than 1%. Could rates dip. Margarette Burnette is a writer at NerdWallet.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 6, 2020

A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, in a case where the plaintiff attempted to use many of the current crop of greatest hits being claimed by individuals suing collection agencies. A copy of the … The post Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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PDC Flow

OCTOBER 6, 2020

As the number of folks working from home has skyrocketed during the pandemic, the effects of being more digitally connected have been both good and bad. Reports of suspected attacks by cybercriminals to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Division (known as the “IC3” or Internet Crime Complaint Center) are up 400% from pre-pandemic reports. 1.

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Speaker: Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®

Niche markets represent a huge opportunity for the financial services industry in America. From college students and women to communities of color and low-to-moderate-income households, niche populations have specialized financial needs – but they often underutilize many valuable financial products and services. How can you better connect with these consumers?

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Debt

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A second stimulus check could be just one tweet away. Then again, it could easily die one tweet from now as President Donald Trump nimbly demonstrated in a confusing series of social media posts. Trump’s first tweet on more economic relief for COVID-19 had a “game over” feel. It said: “I have instructed my representatives […]. The post Will There Still Be a Second Stimulus Check?

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Nerd Wallet

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When house hunting, the price of homeowners insurance probably isn’t top of mind. But homes with hidden risks can make getting coverage difficult, expensive or both. Learning how to identify them could save you a bundle. This could be a particularly important concern for first-time homebuyers and those moving from cities to suburban or rural. Liz Weston is a writer at NerdWallet.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The “Getting to Know” series is sponsored by Arbeit. Arbeit is a powerful, and easy to use communications platform that empowers businesses to reach more consumers. Innovative by nature, we are constantly listening to and understanding the businesses we partner with and developing long term industry relationships that allow us to be proactive in anticipating … The post Getting to Know Doffie Howard of FBCS appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Fraser

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Late on Friday, October 2, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the Governor’s use of a 1945 emergency powers law as the source of authority to issue a host of executive orders regulating capacity limits in public-facing businesses, public mask use, school re-openings, the size of public and private gatherings, among others was unconstitutional.

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Speaker: William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is critical for industry growth in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing risk landscape. When building your ERM program foundation, you need to answer questions like: Do we have robust board and management support? Do we understand and articulate our bank’s risk appetite and how that impacts our business units? How are we measuring and rating our risk impact, likelihood, and controls to mitigate our risk?

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PBWT

OCTOBER 5, 2020

On September 29, 2020, the House Judiciary Committee advanced H.R. 7370, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2020, a Democrat-sponsored bill, to the full chamber. If enacted into law, the bill would usher in considerable changes in commercial bankruptcy cases, including in the areas of executive compensation, employee and retiree benefits, and confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan.

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Nerd Wallet

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Sneaking a banana in your jacket pocket, because you might be hungry later. Stuffing yourself with as much food as possible, because lunch in the tourist areas is expensive. Let’s face it: Breakfast buffets have the capacity to turn people into thieves or bears in pre-hibernation mode. And I’ll admit, I’m guilty. Alas, hotel breakfast. Sally French is a writer at NerdWallet.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I’m thrilled to announce that Bedard Law Group is the new sponsor for the Compliance Digest. Bedard Law Group, P.C. – Compliance Support – Defense Litigation – Nationwide Complaint Management – Turnkey Speech Analytics. And Our New BLG360 Program – Your Low Monthly Retainer Compliance Solution. Visit www.bedardlawgroup.com, email John H.

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Fraser

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The IRS has released its 2021 annual inflation adjustments for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as determined under Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, IRS Revenue Procedure 2020-32 provides the adjusted limits for contributions to a Health Savings Account (“HSA”), as well as the high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) minimums and maximums for calendar year 2021.

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