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How to Collect Money Owed From a Fake Corporate Entity

FFGN COLLECT NY

Can you sue a company that doesn’t exist? Let’s say your company has unknowingly been selling goods to a fake corporate entity called “ABC INC.” From all indications, ABC INC. complies with all aspects of corporate formalities. All purchase orders are issued under ABC INC.’s name at ABC INC.’s corporate address, and all payments are issued from ABC INC.’s corporate account.

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Conn. Regulator Fines Agency $30k

Account Recovery

The Connecticut Department of Banking has assessed a $30,000 fine and barred a collection operation from the state for three years after it was alleged to have collected in the state without the proper license.

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The benefits of training the credit and collections team

CICM

A business is only as good as the team behind it. So, it’s worth investing in your company’s most important asset – its people. Training is proven to empower individuals, enhance in-house knowledge, upskill and modernise productivity and boost your organisation’s profile to create a high-performing team. In today’s Credit Management and Collections industry, teams are faced with new challenges.

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CFPB’s Larger Participant Rule for Consumer Payments

Troutman Sanders

Please join Troutman Pepper Partner Chris Willis and colleagues Keith Barnett, Carlin McCrory, and Josh McBeain as they discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) larger participant rule for consumer payments mentioned in its 2023 semi-annual rulemaking agenda. During this podcast, they examine a myriad of topics concerning this rule, including the following: The current trend of CFPB supervision and why the CFPB is proposing this larger participant rule; The influence on the subs

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From Complexity to Clarity: Strategies for Effective Compliance and Security Measures

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.

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CFPB, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Treasury Launch Inquiry into Costly Credit Cards and Loans Pushed on Patients for Health Care Costs

Consumer Finance

The CFPB, HHS, and U.S. Department of Treasury launched an inquiry into high-cost specialty financial products, such as medical credit cards and installment loans, that are pushed on patients as a way to pay for routine medical care and which drive up health care costs and medical debt.

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The Difference between Collecting Debt from a Person vs. a Business

Enterprise Recovery

B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) debt collections are different. Agencies that collect from individuals will use different collection tactics and are subject to harsher regulations than those that collect from businesses. Often these agencies choose to separate consumer collections from commercial collections because the processes vary.

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Improve Efficiency of Remote Employees

Nexa Collect

Improving the efficiency of remote employees is crucial for the success of any business operating with a distributed workforce. Here are some steps and strategies that managers and organizations can use to enhance the efficiency of their remote employees: Set Clear Expectations : Clearly communicate the tasks, objectives, and deadlines. Ensure that remote employees know what is expected of them.

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NLRB’s Atlanta Opera Ruling Imposes Stricter Independent Contractor Test on Employers

Fraser

On June 13, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruled in the closely watched The Atlanta Opera, Inc. case, restoring the multifactor common-law framework the NLRB established in 2014 for worker classification. The ruling is significant because: It establishes the test for classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”); The test—a return to pre-2019 standards—makes it harder to classify workers as independent contra

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Class-Action Filed For Failing to Provide Validation Information in Letter

Account Recovery

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in your database BEFORE you contact them and expose yourself to a likely lawsuit. Protect your company from as many as one in three new consumer lawsuits by scrubbing your consumers through WebRecon first. Want to learn more?

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When It Comes to Collections Software, “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough

Are you finding some snags in your collections process? With delinquencies, and the number of consumers looking for payment assistance on the rise, it may be time to consider an efficient cloud-based software to support your team. Learn how MeridianLink® Collect has helped financial institutions like yours streamline collections processes.

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5 restaurants closing every day

UK debt collections

The latest research analysis by Price Bailey (Accountancy firm) shows that restaurants closing is at its highest rate in a decade for the first three months of the year. A total of 569 restaurant businesses filed for insolvency in the first quarter of 2023, an average of 5.6 per day. The Quarter 1 data shows that over the last 12 months, 2,028 restaurants have closed.

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Connecticut Becomes Latest State to Enact a Commercial Financing Disclosure and Registration Law

Troutman Sanders

On June 28, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Senate Bill 1032 entitled An Act Requiring Certain Financing Disclosures , which requires certain providers of commercial financing to make various disclosures and requires providers and brokers to register. Connecticut now joins states like Utah, California, Georgia, New York, Florida, and Virginia (discussed here , here , here , here , here , and here ) in requiring such disclosures.

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FICO World 2023: Four Enterprise Fraud Management Takeaways

Fico Collections

Home Blog Feed test FICO World 2023: Four Enterprise Fraud Management Takeaways Enterprise fraud management was a big topic at FICO World 2023, and this post explores four key themes that presenters and attendees discussed at the event Thu, 02/09/2023 - 10:23 Pawel Pasik by Debbie Cobb Senior Director, Product Management expand_less Back to top Thu, 07/06/2023 - 09:05 In May, I was fortunate to be at FICO World 2023 in Hollywood, Florida.

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Appeals Court Grants En Banc Request in FDCPA Case

Account Recovery

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has granted an en banc rehearing request filed by a collector in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, and will determine for itself whether the plaintiff had standing to file his lawsuit in the first place, rather than remanding the case back to the District Court […]

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10 Ways to Improve Payment Collections with Salesforce

For finance teams using Salesforce’s powerful CRM technology, automation can transform accounts receivable processes, driving efficiency and delivering measurable results like cost savings, reduced customer churn, and lower DSO.

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How Long Does a Bankruptcy Affect Your Credit Score

Sawin & Shea

When debt overshadows savings that’s scary enough. But for some, it’s even more frightening because they are also trying to make payments against astronomical bills, often medical or job loss related that continue to stack up with no signs of stopping. Declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy may be the best solution in cases like this. People can get a discharge relating to most types of debts in a perfectly legal and fiscally responsible way, and also get a chance to get a fresh start.

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CFPB’s 2022 Fair Lending Report Focuses on Bias in Mortgage Lending, Redlining, Home Appraisals, Small Business Lending, and Shows Continued Skepticism of AI

Troutman Sanders

As shown by a new report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is focusing its fair lending work on mortgage origination and pricing, small business lending, redlining, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning models. On June 29, the CFPB released its annual Fair Lending Report (Report) to Congress describing its fair lending enforcement and supervisory activities, guidance, and rulemaking for calendar year 2022.

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Biden proposes new student-loan measures after court defeat

Collection Industry News

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Friday announced new measures to provide student loan relief to Americans and condemned the U.S. Supreme Court for blocking a plan to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in debt that was popular with his voters. Thwarted by the conservative-leaning court, Biden told reporters that his administration would pursue student loan relief through a different avenue, the Higher Education Act.

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Senate Democrats Call on CFPB to Protect Consumers from AI-based Scams

Account Recovery

A quartet of Senate Democrats are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to “take action” and protect consumers from voice cloning technology that may be used to fraudulently access consumers’ finances and bank accounts. The Senators — Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-Ohio], the Chair of the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Bob Menendez [D-N.J.], Sen.

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Connect, Care, Convert: Secrets to Establishing Trust with Niche Markets and Turning Them Into Clients

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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Making Credit Decisions Is a Team Effort

NACM

The latest episode of Extra Credit is available for listening! The best credit decisions are made in a team environment and several different departments can provide input. A recent eNews poll revealed 97% of credit teams involve upper management in credit decisions, along with the sales team (26%), treasury (9%) and customer service (3%).&nbs.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week: Federal Activities State Activities Federal Activities: On July 3, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will begin accepting membership applications for its advisory committees: the Consumer Advisory Board, the Community Bank Advisory Council, the Credit Union Advisory Council, and the Aca

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D.C. City Council Passes Final Debt Collection Legislation Taking Effect in 2023

Collection Industry News

The Washington, D.C., City Council has approved a law to address gaps in the district’s debt collection regulations. The council unanimously approved the “Protecting Consumers from Unjust Debt Collection Practices Amendment Act of 2022,” sponsored by City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Tuesday. It’s important to note that while there was action on a “permanent” bill Tuesday, it won’t take effect until next year and the council essentially extended the current “temporary” legislation the indust

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Daily Digest – July 7. Class-Action Filed for Failing to Provide Validation Info in Letter; Appeals Court Grants En Banc Request in FDCPA Case

Account Recovery

CLASS-ACTION FILED FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE VALIDATION INFORMATION IN LETTER IN MEMORIAM: GIL VIGNEAULT APPEALS COURT GRANTS EN BANC REQUEST IN FDCPA CASE SENATE DEMOCRATS CALL ON CFPB TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM AI-BASED SCAMS WORTH NOTHING: Why parents of young kids may want to break out the board games … I already hated the beach, […]

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ERM Program Fundamentals for Success in the Banking Industry

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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5 Ways Subscription Fraud Attacks Telcos - and How to Fight Back

Fico Collections

Home Blog Feed test 5 Ways Subscription Fraud Attacks Telcos - and How to Fight Back Criminals are exploiting subscription fraud and using it as a gateway to other crimes - here's FICO's advice on how to stop it Wed, 03/08/2023 - 22:14 jessica shortt by Fernando Lopez Senior Director, Sales expand_less Back to top Wed, 07/05/2023 - 10:35 Though subscription fraud may not be the most common type of fraud that communications service providers suffer any longer, the problem has still grown since 20

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Section 1071 Final Rule: What Changed From the Proposed Rule

Troutman Sanders

As recently discussed on our podcast here , section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) amended the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to require lenders to collect information about small business credit applications they receive, including geographic and demographic data concerning the principal owners, lending decisions, and the price of credit.

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Appeals Court Upholds Reasonableness of Dispute Investigation in FCRA Case

Account Recovery

The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld summary judgment in favor of a furnisher in a Fair Credit Reporting Act case that was accused of providing inaccurate information after conducting an unreasonable investigation of the plaintiff’s dispute, ruling that “no reasonable jury could find” that the furnisher “provided patently incorrect or materially […]

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Ill. State Court Judge Issues Ruling on Merits in Granting MJOP for Defendant in Hunstein Class Action

Account Recovery

In a case that was defended by David Schultz and Justin Penn of Hinshaw & Culbertson, a state court judge in Illinois has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Hunstein class-action case, ruling that the communication between the defendants and their letter vendor were not […]

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You Put in a Full Work Week. Shouldn’t Your Collections Software Do the Same?

Discover a modern, cloud-based collection system that never takes a rest day. MeridianLink® Collect is an intuitive platform with advanced customization options developed to simplify the collections process. Here are four ways MeridianLink Collect can support your team: Omnichannel communications Compliance rules & checklists Workflows & queues One interface with supporting integrations And that’s just the start.