American Profit Recovery

JUNE 6, 2024

By Greg: We’re a little less than two weeks away from our Annual Employee Week and I am so looking forward to it. This is a week we all look forward to. It is a chance for the ownership team to show their thanks for all our hard work, and for us all to spend some fun time together in and out of the office. We will be kicking off the week with a picnic on Monday night, an evening of bowling on Tuesday, and a trip to an Escape Room on Wednesday.

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Account Recovery

JUNE 7, 2024

A District Court judge in North Carolina has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ruling that the plaintiff’s amended complaint did not contain enough information to allege that a violation of either statute had taken place.

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Enterprise Recovery

MAY 24, 2024

Timing plays a crucial role in optimizing payment collection strategies. Payment deadlines, reminders and utilizing technology can help increase the likelihood of on-time payments. The basic gist is this - the sooner you can attempt to collect on past-due payments, the more successful you will be. Strategically timing payment collection efforts can enhance the overall collection process and increase the success rate in recovering past-due payments.

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Consumer Finance

MAY 30, 2024

The CFPB sued student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency for illegally collecting on student loans that have been discharged in bankruptcy and sending false information about consumers to credit reporting companies.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 4, 2024

Some reasons that your score hasn’t changed (or gone up) could be that the bureaus haven’t updated your credit profile yet, a bad credit utilization ratio, serious negative items outweighing recent good behavior, or errors on your credit. However, if you’ve been diligently working to improve your credit score but haven’t seen any progress, it can be frustrating.

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Enterprise Recovery

MAY 31, 2024

When reaching out to someone for the first time or following up on a previous message, setting a friendly and positive tone is important. Whether it's a sales email or, in our case, following up about an unpaid invoice, your initial email may dictate how the rest of the transaction will go. Learn how to effectively follow up with others in a polite and professional manner with these subtle techniques.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Collector Accused of Forcing ID Theft Victim to Pay Debt Judge Dismisses FCRA, FDCPA Claims For Failure to State Claim Number of Deepfake Attacks Against Contact Centers Growing: Report Acting Comptroller Discusses Importance of Consumer Financial Health WORTH NOTING: A list of 10 candidates to be Donald Trump’s running mate … Nearly two-thirds of middle-class […]

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Consumer Finance

JUNE 2, 2024

The CFPB finalized a rule to establish a registry to detect and deter corporate offenders that have broken consumer financial protection laws.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 4, 2024

The credit monitoring apps chosen are based on rankings from reputable sites in the financial space. Credit.com is owned by Credit.com Holdings, LLC. Oquirrh Mountain Law Group, PC, d/b/a Lexington Law Firm is an independent law firm that uses Credit.com Holdings, LLC, as a provider of business and administrative services. Your credit score impacts your ability to obtain a credit card, purchase a home, or even rent an apartment.

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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.

American Profit Recovery

MAY 23, 2024

There are countless myths about debt collectors and the debt collection industry as a whole. Debt collections in many circumstances can be a complex situation for both the business trying to recover money and the consumer trying to navigate financial difficulty. If we go back to the nightly news programs of past, many of us remember the segments that only focused on some negative behavior of a chosen few working in the industry.

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Enterprise Recovery

JUNE 6, 2024

Credit managers can help your business by ensuring the smooth functioning of credit operations. They are responsible for assessing the creditworthiness of potential clients and managing credit limits to prevent late payments and minimize financial risks. They also play a vital role in collecting accounts receivable and bad debt. By understanding the role of a credit manager in your business, you can effectively utilize their expertise to optimize cash flow and maintain a healthy financial positi

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Account Recovery

JUNE 6, 2024

Getting to Know Lynne Vellucci of Certified Solutions NJ Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Hunstein Suit Navient Program to Cancel Student Loan Debt Gets Put in Spotlight Consumers, Advocates to Get Say in CFPB’s Open Banking Standard Capio Launches Recoveri: A Revolutionary Approach to Medical Debt Resolution WORTH NOTING: A woman is claiming to be […]

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Consumer Finance

MAY 21, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued an interpretive rule that confirms that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are credit card providers.

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JUNE 6, 2024

A Scottish man who decided to recklessly act as a unlicensed Debt Collector recovering a business debt, has been punished in the courts for his unlawful actions. The man banged on a customers door and shouted threats in the middle of the night over an unpaid business debt. The unpaid business debt is believed to have been owed to the mans employer. Christopher Bett, 34, of Cardenden, appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

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Jimerson Firm

MAY 30, 2024

The Bankruptcy Code provides debtors with a fresh start or an opportunity to reorganize their debts. In doing so, the Code requires all debtors to provide, under oath, a full disclosure of their assets and liabilities. This requirement promotes fairness to the debtor and its creditors by ensuring a complete and candid disclosure of assets to the trustee and the creditor body.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JUNE 6, 2024

In debt collection, speed matters. To ensure quick success in obtaining a debt collection judgment, all settlement agreements should have a default provision. A judgment clerk can enter judgment on default, without obtaining a court order, when the creditor has set forth and supported with documentary evidence a claim for a liquidated amount. The claim for the liquidated amount or sum certain should be in the initial pleadings filed with the court.

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Account Recovery

JUNE 6, 2024

For those in the credit and collection industry, the portrayal of companies often leans towards the negative. However, a recent development covered by The New York Times highlights a significant, albeit under-publicized, initiative by Navient that offers a lifeline to borrowers with private student loans.

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Consumer Finance

MAY 29, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today launched a public inquiry into junk fees that are increasing mortgage closing costs.

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UK debt collections

MAY 31, 2024

The latest Insolvency Service figures for April 2024 show there was a startling rise in Company Insolvencies. England and Wales witnessed a significant rise in company insolvencies, marking an 18.4% increase from March 2024 and a 5.4% uptick compared to April 2023. The total number of registered business insolvencies for the month reached 2,177, comprising 300 compulsory liquidations , 1,715 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 144 administrations, and 18 company voluntary arrangement

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The Kaplan Group

JUNE 5, 2024

A new study by The Kaplan Group shows that the debt burden has reached an all-time high for American households. We analyzed the evolution of auto loans, mortgages, credit card and student loans since 2003. Key Takeaways The total amount of debt grew by 81.5% in 20 years. Student loan debt quadrupled since 2003. With over $100,000 in debt, residents of the District of Columbia are struggling with the highest amount of debt followed by residents of Hawaii and Washington With just over $35,000, re

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MAY 27, 2024

Law firm revenue usually has an ebb & flow to it, especially when you talk about firms that rely on hourly billing. Most attorneys would probably say that their revenue is pretty unpredictable. The only problem with that thesis is that it’s not entirely true. Law firms can design some assumptions about what they’ll make by utilizing revenue projections.

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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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Account Recovery

JUNE 5, 2024

Healthcare Provider, NY AG Issue Best Practices on Medical Debt Affordability, Collections CFPB Issues Warning About Contractual Fine Print Claim That Debt Not Owed Not Enough For Collection Letters to Be Harassing, Judge Rules 30 Companies Seeking Collection Talent WORTH NOTING: The latest viral trend involving pets is called the “paws in” challenge … The […]

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Consumer Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

Today, the CFPB finalized a rule outlining the qualifications to become a recognized industry standard setting body, which can issue standards that companies can use to help them comply with the CFPB’s upcoming Personal Financial Data Rights Rule.

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UK debt collections

JUNE 4, 2024

A record number of Debt Relief Orders (DROs) were taken out in April, as the £90 fee for the insolvency option was scrapped. DROs are available to those on low incomes and clear existing debt on everything from council tax to energy bills and rent. Some 3,436 Debt relief orders were taken out in April – the highest monthly number since they were introduced in 2009, figures from the Insolvency Service , external show.

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Jimerson Firm

MAY 23, 2024

by A. Hunter Faulkner and Maxwell A. Salain With a major hurricane making landfall somewhere in Florida on nearly an annual basis over the past several years, Florida’s property insurance market is in turmoil. Many carriers have left the state and those carriers still willing to write policies in the state have drastically increased the cost of their annual premiums.

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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.