Wed.May 31, 2023

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22 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.

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CFPB Finds that Billions of Dollars Stored on Popular Payment Apps May Lack Federal Insurance

Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published an issue spotlight on digital payment apps heavily used by consumers and businesses.

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Judge Approves $500k Settlement in FDCPA Class-Action

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Ohio has approved a settlement in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit that will see the defendant pay $500,000 in fees and costs after it was accused of pursuing collection activity against individuals who had participated in a separate settlement of an FDCPA case in which the defendant …

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Consumer advisory: Your money is at greater risk when you hold it in a payment app, instead of moving it to an account with deposit insurance

Consumer Finance

Keeping money inside your nonbank payment app might feel the same as a keeping money in a traditional bank account. But the money in your app might not be held in an account at an FDIC member bank or NCUA member credit union and may not offer federal deposit insurance.

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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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CFPB Publishes Report Spotlighting Issues for Older Americans with Medical Debt

Account Recovery

The medical billing and collection system “devotes insufficient resources to preventing, identifying, and correcting errors,” and the issues are especially acute for older consumers, who face a more complex billing system than their younger counterparts, and are being billed for amounts they do not owe, according to a report released yesterday by the Consumer Financial …

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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Balance Discrepancy in Letter

Account Recovery

Who gets a collection letter saying that you now owe less than what you originally did and chooses to file a lawsuit claiming the discrepancy was too misleading and confusing?

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Whitepaper: Economic uncertainty highlights the importance of proper credit management

On Guard

The finance professional’s role is dynamic, and the COVID-19 crisis has made it even more crucial in organisations, with an increasing involvement in (digital) strategy. Currently, the profession is once again facing a number of challenges. The turbulent economic situation is making organisations more cautious, resulting in fewer innovations and less investment.

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Daily Digest – May 31. Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Balance Discrepancy in Letter; CFPB Reports on Issues For Older Americans with Medical Debt

Account Recovery

JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER BALANCE DISCREPANCY IN LETTER Who gets a collection letter saying that you now owe less than what you originally did and chooses to file a lawsuit claiming the discrepancy was too misleading and confusing?

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Whitepaper: Economic uncertainty highlights the importance of proper credit management

On Guard

The finance professional’s role is dynamic, and the COVID-19 crisis has made it even more crucial in organisations, with an increasing involvement in (digital) strategy. Currently, the profession is once again facing a number of challenges. The turbulent economic situation is making organisations more cautious, resulting in fewer innovations and less investment.

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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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Member Spotlight: The CCRA Path to Success

NACM

When it comes to the credit profession, there's more than meets the eye. You're working with the credit team, senior management, sales, vendors, suppliers, customers and other departments in order to maximize profit and minimize risk. But that can get overwhelming without the proper preparation and training. That's where NACM's Professional Certifi.

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APIs – The driver behind data management

On Guard

Have you been curious about how debtor statuses like credit limits appear based on filter options within an administration? These simple, but critical tasks within an administration are made possible through APIs. An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules and protocols that defines how two pieces of software can communicate with each other.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week: Federal Activities State Activities Federal Activities: On May 30, the United States, in coordination with the G7 and other international partners, announced that it is strengthening the unprecedented global sanctions and other restrictive economic measures to further degrade the Russian Federation’s

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Client Alert: IRS Announces 2024 Adjustments for HSAs & Excepted Benefit HRAs

Fraser

The IRS has released its 2024 annual inflation adjustments for Health Savings Accounts (“HSAs”) as determined under Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, IRS Revenue Procedure 2023-23 provides the adjusted limits for contributions to a HSA, as well as the high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) minimums and maximums for calendar year 2024.

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ERM Program Fundamentals for Success in the Banking Industry

Speaker: William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is critical for industry growth in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing risk landscape. When building your ERM program foundation, you need to answer questions like: Do we have robust board and management support? Do we understand and articulate our bank’s risk appetite and how that impacts our business units? How are we measuring and rating our risk impact, likelihood, and controls to mitigate our risk?