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Industries with the Best and Worst Recovery Rates

Nexa Collect

Based on clients we came across last year (2021), here is the average recovery rate we have seen, along with our collection agency partner(s). No collection agency publically publishes the results they achieve by industry. Credit Unions. Contractors, Special Trade. This is purely our own experience.

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FTC Extends Deadline for Compliance With Safeguards Rule

Troutman Sanders

As we previously posted , on January 10, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule amending the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act became effective. The deadline for complying with certain provisions of the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule) has been extended to June 9, 2023.

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Could my business use a collection attorney?

Collections Law

Nearly any commercial enterprise can benefit from professional collection assistance. What does a collection attorney do? Some collection agencies simply send threatening letters, but may not provide much follow through. At Law Offices of Alan M.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On December 16, the National Credit Union Administration — the federal regulator that oversees credit unions — announced that credit unions may partner with third-party digital asset service providers to give members access to cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. For more information, click here.

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Impact of The GLBA on Collection Agencies

Nexa Collect

As per FTC, starting June 9, 2023 all collection agencies will be treated as financial institutions. This means all collection agencies must secure consumer data nearly the same way as banks. Failure to comply with GLBA can have severe consequences for the collection agency, especially the owners and/or the CEO.

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How to Pay Collections

Credit Corp

Once you’ve accomplished these tasks, you may still be wondering how to pay collections to a debt collection agency. Find out how to pay collections below. If you suspect that you are being contacted by a scammer, you can submit a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Verify the Debt. Know Your Rights.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The advisory provides a list of steps a consumer can take to ensure that they have the full benefit of those funds by protecting them from bank and credit union setoffs if the consumer’s account is overdrawn. The bill also would require such payments to be encoded, and would extend other restrictions on collection of such funds.