Account Recovery

MAY 13, 2025

A Bankruptcy Court judge in New York has granted a plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction that will block the collection efforts on thousands of student loans that individuals allege were discharged in bankruptcy, ruling that there was no legal interest in continuing to collect on these debts. Judge Elizabeth S. Stong, of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, issued the ruling last week.

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Burt and Associates

MAY 13, 2025

    When In-House Debt Collection Training Isn’t Enough: Knowing When to Call a Commercial Collection Agency By Burt and Associates Commercial Debt Collection Table of Contents Why Training In-House Collection Staff Matters What to Include in Your Collector Training Program Red Flags That It’s Time to Escalate Benefits of Working with a Commercial Collection Agency How to Transition a Debt to a Professional Agency Final Thoughts   Why Training In-House Collection Sta

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Account Recovery

MAY 13, 2025

In a case that was defendant by Lippes Mathias, a serial plaintiff who has filed nearly two dozen lawsuits against financial services companies and debt collection operations has had a lawsuit he filed alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act dismissed because the allegation he made that he was in poverty when seeking to proceed with the case and not pay the usual filing fees was untrue, a District Court judge in California has ruled.

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Collections Law

MAY 13, 2025

At the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen & Associates LLC, we understand the frustration business owners face when clients don’t pay. With over 60 years of combined experience, our commercial collections lawyers have fought tirelessly to recover debts for businesses throughout Massachusetts. We are aggressive, relentless and ethical in our pursuit of your money.

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Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

Account Recovery

MAY 13, 2025

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Account Recovery

MAY 13, 2025

Collector Facing FDCPA Class Action for Failing to Include Expiration Date in Settlement Offer Judge Dismisses FCRA, FDCPA Case From Serial Filer Over Untrue Allegations in IFP Motion Bankruptcy Court Blocks Collection Efforts on Discharged Student Loans Compliance Digest May 13 WORTH NOTING:Turns out that where you live has a big impact on how long you live … Employers seem to have gained the upper hand from employees, thanks to technology like AI … Apparently people love humidity

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CSA

MAY 13, 2025

The Credit Services Association (CSA), the only UK trade body for the debt collection and purchase industry, has released a comprehensive report highlighting the urgent need for reform of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). It recommends the option of folding FOS into the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), saving significant costs and efficiencies and improving consistency with the FCA’s overall approach.

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Account Recovery

MAY 13, 2025

EDITORS NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in your database BEFORE you contact them and expose yourself to a likely lawsuit. Protect your company from as many as one in three new consumer lawsuits by scrubbing your consumers through WebRecon first. Want to learn more? Call (855) WEB-RECON or email admin@webrecon.net today!

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Collections Law

MAY 13, 2025

At the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen & Associates LLC, we understand the frustration business owners face when clients don’t pay. With over 60 years of combined experience, our commercial collections lawyers have fought tirelessly to recover debts for businesses throughout Massachusetts. We are aggressive, relentless and ethical in our pursuit of your money.

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Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. 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 (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). 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.

Fraser

MAY 13, 2025

Starting a business involves critical choices that shape your success and safeguard your financial future. In Michigan, forming an LLC offers entrepreneurs a powerful way to protect personal assets, simplify taxation, and maintain management flexibility. Here is a brief summary of some of the key benefits of the LLC structure: Liability Protection : An LLC creates a separation between business and personal assets, protecting members’ personal property from business liabilities.

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Credit Corp

MAY 13, 2025

How do I improve my credit age? Your credit age accounts for about 15% of your credit score. Keep old accounts open and limit new applications to maintain a good average account age. Improving credit age and credit history is one step toward enhancing your overall financial health. Its important to show lenders that you have experience managing credit responsibly.

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