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Getting to Know Larry Baker of RGS Financial

Account Recovery

The “Getting to Know” series is sponsored by Applied Innovation. Applied Innovation is helping to shape the future of accounts receivable management. Product development is driven by customer feedback, agency profitability and compliance and includes platforms addressing client portal access, document management, payment negotiation, Regulation E focused electronic payment authorizations and TCPA communication authorization platforms. … The post Getting to Know Larry Baker of R

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12 Ways to Make This Summer’s Travel Less Bad

Nerd Wallet

The on-time airline arrivals rate hasn’t been this bad since 2014. Since airports are chaotic, you may opt to drive, but gas prices have been soaring. Plus, hotel prices have hit all-time highs, even though many properties cut some services like daily housekeeping. Despite all those deterrents, traveling might be non-negotiable. You might have five.

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Sedric Welcomes New Advisory Board Members to Support its Growth in the Consumer Finance Market

Account Recovery

Tel Aviv, Israel and New York, NY –News Direct– Sedric.ai (“Sedric”), an AI-based compliance excellence platform for fintechs and financial services firms, today announced the newest members of its Advisory Board. The experts joining Sedric’s Advisory Board are Joann Needleman, Partner, and Leader at ClarkHills, and a former member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) … The post Sedric Welcomes New Advisory Board Members to Support its Growth in the

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Are Airbnbs Really Cheaper for Large Groups? 

Nerd Wallet

For all the debate around whether Airbnbs are better than hotels, there’s one scenario where many seem to assume Airbnb is always superior: group travel. Airbnbs can keep groups together. Staying under the same roof can simplify meetups. If the whole party starts and ends their days together, it can be easier to account for. Sally French writes for NerdWallet.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: The New Way To Lead

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But if you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner, and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top. 🗻 What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.

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Daily Digest – July 20. Industry Starts Writing New Chapter at ACA Convention; Judge Partially Grants MSJ for Plaintiff in FDCPA Case

Account Recovery

INDUSTRY STARTS WRITING NEW CHAPTER AT ACA CONVENTION ORLANDO — Welcome to Orlando, home of Mickey Mouse, the Minions, and, for the next three days, hundreds of sun-kissed and glistening debt collectors attending ACA International’s annual Convention. Swapping the dry heat of Las Vegas for the humidity of Orlando, much has changed for the industry … The post Daily Digest – July 20.

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Industry Starts Writing New Chapter at ACA Convention

Account Recovery

ORLANDO — Welcome to Orlando, home of Mickey Mouse, the Minions, and, for the next three days, hundreds of sun-kissed and glistening debt collectors attending ACA International’s annual Convention. Swapping the dry heat of Las Vegas for the humidity of Orlando, much has changed for the industry in the past 12 months, and those attending … The post Industry Starts Writing New Chapter at ACA Convention appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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49% of Small Business Owners being forced to raise prices

UK debt collections

Almost half of all Small Business owners on the UK are said to be increasing prices to combat rising costs and increasing late payments. The SME Insights Report, released by Simply Business, one of the UK’s biggest small business insurance providers, saw over 1,000 small business owners from across the UK surveyed. It lays bare the truth of how SMEs are responding to the current economic climate – navigating an uphill challenge of rising costs, late payment, staggering levels of inflation and po

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23 Companies Seeking Collection Talent

Account Recovery

During this, The Great Resignation Era, I thought it would be helpful to start a regular posting of different jobs within the accounts receivable management industry that I have found online. Please make sure to do your own due diligence before applying for a position included here or accepting any offers. This is merely meant … The post 23 Companies Seeking Collection Talent appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Proposed Federal TCPA Legislation Offers a New and Broad ATDS Definition

TCPA

On July 12, 2022, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., and Katie Porter, D-Calif. introduced H.R. 8334 in the U.S. House of Representatives, which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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NCLC Publishes Analysis of ‘Major Question Doctrine’ on Consumer Litigation

Account Recovery

Tucked away behind some rulings that generated a lot more attention and possibly because it was issued on the last day of the session, the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency did not create a lot of buzz. But the National Consumer Law Center has published an analysis of the ruling … The post NCLC Publishes Analysis of ‘Major Question Doctrine’ on Consumer Litigation appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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How Would a Recall of Goods Affect Your Debt Collection Claim?

FFGN COLLECT NY

Imagine your business bought a specific type of food in bulk from a reseller, paid for it, and subsequently sold it to over 500 customers. Then, after your business paid for and resold that food item, you receive notification from the reseller who originally sold you the item stating that the ingredient was unsafe and there has been a recall of the goods.

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Judge Partially Grants MSJ for Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Over Text Message

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Alabama has ruled that a debt collector that outsourced the scrubbing of its accounts for bankruptcy filings is not entitled to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s bona fide error defense and that the requirement of including the mini-Miranda notice in any communication thus turns any communication into an attempt … The post Judge Partially Grants MSJ for Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Over Text Message appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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CFP: Berkeley Consumer Law Conference

Public Citizen

by Jeff Sovern. Abstracts are due September 16. The conference will be at Berkeley on March 2-3, 2023. More information here. This is always one of the best consumer law conferences of the year so if you have a paper that will be ready to be workshopped next spring, I urge you to submit it.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Diesel Prices Trend Downward for Fourth Week

NACM

The national average for a gallon of diesel fell 13.6 cents to $5.432, the fourth straight week costs have dropped, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. "Demand has plummeted in anticipation of a recession, in addition to fewer consumers traveling than normal for the July holidays," reads an article from FleetOwner. "National cr.

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The National Consumer Law Center is hiring a LITIGATION DIRECTOR

Public Citizen

Job is for the Boston or D.C. Office. Here's the announcement: Director of Litigation opportunity at the National Consumer Law Center. The National Consumer Law Center, the country’s preeminent advocate for low-income consumers, proudly traces its roots to the 1960s “War on Poverty” in its work as a support center for legal services offices. NCLC’s expertise includes policy analysis, high-impact advocacy, litigation, and extensive training for a nationwide network of consumer advocates.

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