GETTING TO KNOW MORGAN LEIJA OF PHILLIPS & COHEN
- Morgan Leija may not have a lot of experience in the credit and collection industry yet, but the time she has spent has already taught her a lot. Coming into this business without any experience can be overwhelming and enough to make a lot of people leave for jobs in other industries, but it’s the people like Morgan, who stay and thrive, that make this such a special place to work. Read on to learn more about Morgan, and why she loves jokes about pizza, because they are cheesy. The Getting to Know series is sponsored by Arbeit.
PENN. AG ANNOUNCES ENFORCEMENT ACTION OVER ‘AGGRESSIVE’ COLLECTION PRACTICES
- The Attorney General of Pennsylvania announced yesterday that it had entered into a voluntary agreement with a financial institution which will require the institution to stop engaging in what the AG described as “aggressive” debt collection practices.
CONSUMER GROUPS ACCUSE CFPB OF BURYING ACCESS TO COMPLAINT NARRATIVES
- A group of 35 consumer advocacy organizations are calling out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for “bury[ing]” the narratives that consumers can submit when filing complaints, accusing the Bureau of doing so to “appease business fears.”
STUDY BUSTS ROBOCALL MYTHS
- The number of robocalls being made every month is staying pretty much the same, and individuals who answer robocalls are not more likely to get more of them than people who do not answer robocalls, are two of the conclusions reached by researchers from North Carolina State University, who analyzed 1.5 million robocalls sent to more than 66,000 phone lines they set up.
BEAM’S SCOTT WORTMANN CONTINUES ANNUAL VOLUNTEERISM
- Scott Wortmann, Director of Professional Services at Beam Software, proudly continues his participation and support of the annual Day 4 Hope Back to School event. Day 4 Hope is an annual event by Hope 4 Communities that provides homeless and needy children with everything they need to begin the first day of school with dignity.
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