April, 2024

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Separate Plaintiffs File FDCPA Suits After Sending Exact Refusal Message to Same Defendant

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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Preparing Your Business For A Debt Collection Agency

Enterprise Recovery

Is your business struggling with unpaid invoices or clients not paying on time? Many companies often turn to professional debt collection agencies for assistance when this happens. Before you hand over your delinquent accounts to a collection agency, it's important to understand their role and how they can help your business. Learn how to effectively prepare your business for working with a debt collection agency to recover outstanding payments.

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CFPB Finds Violations of Credit Report Accuracy Requirements, Including for Survivors of Human Trafficking

Consumer Finance

The CFPB today published an edition of Supervisory Highlights to share key findings from recent examinations about continuing accuracy problems in the credit reporting system.

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New Options for Pursuing Judgment Liens in Florida

Jimerson Firm

Collecting on Judgment Liens in Florida Acquiring a money judgment through the litigation process in the State of Florida can be tough, arduous, and expensive. When a court enters a civil money judgment, it creates a judgment debtor and a judgment creditor. If the judgment debtor fails or refuses to pay the amount of the judgment, the judgment creditor may elect to use statutory collection methods to partially or fully satisfy the judgment.

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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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How to Fix Your Credit in 5 Steps

Credit Corp

Whether you realize it or not, your credit score can have a significant impact on your life. It can determine whether you can buy a home, get an auto loan, secure an apartment, and, in some cases, land a job. If your credit is anything less than stellar, you may need to ask yourself, “Is it time to fix my credit?” In this post, we’ll cover five of the best ways to fix your credit: Get a copies of your credit report Address any errors on your credit report s Protect and nurture your credit

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Oregon Gov. Signs Garnishment, Collection Bill into Law

Account Recovery

The governor of Oregon has signed a bill into law that raises the amount of money that can be protected by consumers from garnishments and keeps them from a “financial death spiral because of debt collection,” according to the sponsor of the bill.

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This Fair Housing Month, We Demand Housing Justice  

Prosperity Now

This April marks the 56th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, a landmark piece of legislation which outlawed housing discrimination and hoped to foster racial integration by giving everyone the ability to access the same neighborhoods and housing opportunities.

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CFPB Takes Action Against Coding Boot Camp BloomTech and CEO Austen Allred for Deceiving Students and Hiding Loan Costs

Consumer Finance

The CFPB issued an order against BloomTech and its CEO for deceiving students about the cost of loans and making false claims about graduates’ hiring rates.

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Changes to the Homeowners’ Association Act: HB 437 Expands Property Owners’ Rights to Use Their Property

Jimerson Firm

“Why does the HOA care what I do in my backyard?” is an all-too-common question posed by homeowners. Responsible for maintaining the community rules, facilities, and appearance, homeowners’ associations have an important role in upholding community standards. However, a common complaint amongst owners revolves around their homeowners’ association’s (“HOA”) authority to govern what happens in the back or side yard of a home out of sight of the rest of the HOA.

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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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Insolvency rising again says Trade body

UK debt collections

INSOLVENCY activity has again increased in the south east, according to the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body. R3 figures showed a rise in this activity from 246 in February to 261 in March, remaining consistent with the 12-month high of 277 in March 2023. The body has warned trends are continuing to rise, following its analysis of data from Creditsafe.

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Welcome to the Debt Resolution Funnel: Insights from 20MM Consumers

True Accord

When it comes to financial and lending services, the customer journey doesn’t drop off once a consumer enters delinquency—in fact, quite the opposite. In the world of debt collection, understanding this unique, and often overlooked, part of the customer journey is critical to securing repayment and debt recovery. Welcome to the Debt Resolution Funnel.

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Judge Denies Class Certification in FDCPA Case Over Lack of Standing

Account Recovery

Judge Esther Salas of the District Court for the District of New Jersey was on a roll last Thursday, denying class certification in two separate Fair Debt Collection Practices Act cases against the same defendant, largely for the same reasons.

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How to Reduce Your Collection Cost and Boost Your Cash Flow

Taurus Collect

In the dynamic landscape of business, maintaining a healthy cash flow remains a paramount challenge, particularly in the face of rising collection costs. This is where the innovative concept of No Cure No Pay debt collection in the UK presents a compelling solution. Designed to mitigate financial risks and enhance efficiency in debt recovery, this approach offers businesses a safety net, ensuring they only incur a cost upon successful collection.

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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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CFPB Comment to Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules on the State’s Proposed Community Reinvestment Act Rules

Consumer Finance

The CFPB’s Deputy Director submits this CFPB comment to the Illinois Joint Committee on the state’s proposed community reinvestment rules, specifically in support of provisions addressing appraisal bias.

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How to Help Young Adults File Taxes

Credit Corp

[This is a guest post contributed by Jessica Chung, Programs Director at FitMoney] Millions of Americans will file their taxes this spring, but for many, they’ll be first-time filers. As parents, teachers and caregivers for young adults, we want to be sure that our children are financially savvy and secure, but these new taxpayers likely haven’t received the proper financial education needed to successfully file.

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Retail Insolvencies climb 19% in the UK

UK debt collections

New analysis by Mazars has found that the number of insolvencies by retailers has increased 19% in the past year to 2,195 in 2023/24 up from 1,843 in 2022/23. High profile retail insolvencies include The Body Shop in February, as well as fashion brand Ted Baker and online luxury fashion retailers MatchesFashion and Farfetch. Cautious consumer spending, and higher interest rates have also impacted the rise.

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A Contractor’s Perspective on the Initial Decision Maker in Construction Contracts

Jimerson Firm

In the ever-evolving realm of construction contracts, navigating the contractual dispute resolution procedures can pose significant challenges for contractors. Since the 2007 revision to AIA contract forms, the so-called Initial Decision Maker (IDM) process has become more common and is presenting new challenges for contractors. Thus, a basic understanding of the IDM process is essential for contractors seeking to navigate these complexities.

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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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CACi Continues Growing, Acquires Two More Agencies

Account Recovery

St. Ann, Mo — April 22 — Consumer Adjustment Company, Inc. (CACi) is excited to announce the acquisitions of Creditors’ Discount & Audit Co. (CDA) and The Credit Bureau of Columbia/Account Management Services (AMS). The two companies are the latest to join the CACi family and further demonstrate the company’s stability and rapid growth.

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Acquiring a Judgment Debtor’s Interest in an LLC

FFGN COLLECT NY

New York debt collection laws allow judgment creditors many ways to collect from debtors. One option available is to take over or “charge” a judgment debtor’s interest in an LLC or limited liability company. An LLC is a separate entity that offers personal liability to each of the shareholders or stockholders. An individual and/or corporation may have an interest in an LLC, and that interest is fair game when it comes to judgment enforcement in New York.

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CFPB Report Identifies Financial and Privacy Risks to Consumers in Video Gaming Marketplaces

Consumer Finance

The CFPB issued a report examining the growth of digital commerce in online video games and virtual worlds.

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How Medical Debt Can Impact Your Credit Score

Credit Corp

Medical debt can negatively impact your credit score by increasing your credit utilization ratio. Or, if you don’t pay off the debt, by being listed as a charge-off or an item in collections on your credit reports. Medical debt can have a direct impact on your credit score in a few different ways. How it will affect your credit score will depend on a few different factors, like: Where you check your credit score How much medical debt you have How long you’ve had that medical debt If you’ve fully

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Successful Change Management with Enterprise Risk Management

Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services

A well-defined change management process is critical to minimizing the impact that change has on your organization. Leveraging the data that your ERM program already contains is an effective way to help create and manage the overall change management process within your organization. Your ERM program generally assesses and maintains detailed information related to strategy, operations, and the remediation plans needed to mitigate the impact on the organization.

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Unleash the power of Rule 69 to help you collect on your judgment

Collections Law

Winning a judgment from the court might feel like a victory, but getting paid might be a whole new battle that you and your company were not expecting. At Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen & Associates LLC, our Massachusetts commercial collections attorneys have over 50 years of experience in aggressive, relentless, effective and commercial debt collection including but not limited to judgment enforcement and domestication.

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Understanding the Florida Land Trust Act: When and When Not to Use a Land Trust

Jimerson Firm

Florida’s real estate landscape is dynamic and, at times, complex. One tool that real estate attorneys are often asked about and property owners often consider is the Florida Land Trust, governed by the Florida Land Trust Act, Sec. 689.071, Florida Statutes. This blog serves as an introduction to what a land trust is, explores the nuances of the Florida Land Trust Act (the “Act”), highlights when forming a land trust in Florida can be advantageous, and crucially, identifies when it might n

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Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment Ruling for Defendant in FDCPA Case

Account Recovery

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling in favor of a defendant that was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, agreeing that the defendant’s conduct did not violate the statute and that that plaintiff’s claims were partially time-barred.

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Do Debt Collection Agencies Work With Small Businesses?

JMA

Many Australian small businesses face a common challenge: recovering outstanding invoices. Chasing overdue payments can be a time-consuming and stressful burden, while the traditional debt collection process can be lengthy and yield uncertain results. This is where debt collection agencies like JMA Credit Control come in. We specialise in working with small businesses across Australia, Read more » The post Do Debt Collection Agencies Work With Small Businesses?

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How Preparation and Strategy Can Be Used to Fight and Defeat Any Ransomware Attack

Speaker: Karl Camilleri, Cloud Services Product Manager at phoenixNAP

Did you know that 2021 was a record-breaking year for ransomware? The days of a “once in a while” attack against businesses and organizations are over. Cyberthreats have become a serious issue. With 495.1 million attacks, the threat marked a 148% increase compared to 2020 and was the most expensive year on record! As a result, data protection needs to be a concern for most banks, businesses, and information technology specialists.