Tue.Jun 23, 2020

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Why Diplomacy Works in Debt Collections

American Profit Recovery

We are often asked by our new clients about the strategy we will employ to help them get paid and collect the money that is owed to them. Let’s face it, we are not the only collection agency out there so many businesses searching for a company to help with debt collections will want to understand how we might approach their customers differently to create some type of resolution.

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COVID-19, The Cares Act and Credit Reporting

Sawin & Shea

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an economic slowdown unprecedented in modern history. In response to this economic impact The CARES Act was signed into law March 27, 2020. One of its provisions in the act provided for mortgage forbearance agreements and modifications to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Pursuant to the Cares Act, most mortgage holders/servicers are offering mortgage forbearance agreements.

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3 Key Challenges in Addressing Non-Performing Loans (NPLs)

Re:Ceeve

Non-performing loans (NPLs) continue to put pressure on European banks, playing a critical role in profitability and determining the overall financial health of the banking infrastructure. Banks with a high volume of NPLs often experience a reduction in net interest income, an increase in impairment costs and additional capital requirement for high-risk weighted assets.

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Client Alert: PCORI Fees Are Back! Payment Due July 31st

Fraser

PCORI PAYMENTS ARE BACK! Plan Sponsors of Applicable Self-Funded Health Plans Must Make PCORI Fee Payment By July 31, 2020. The Internal Revenue Service recently released Notice 2020-44 which sets forth the PCORI amount imposed on insured and self-funded health plans for policy and plan years that end on or after October 1, 2019 and before October 1, 2020.

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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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Dos & Don’ts of a Payment Plan

The Kaplan Group

Normally on this blog we give advice to our clients and creditors who are owed money. The pandemic and resulting economic impact are causing many companies to struggle financially for the first time. Here are some tips for both debtors and creditors considering a payment plan as a way to resolve an issue. If you or someone you know is struggling with their personal financial situation, we recently published blogs for dealing with collection agencies and lower credit card limits.

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Sensitivity, personalization, and tech can achieve better collections

Micro Bilt

Once the COVID-19 pandemic passes and the various types of debt reprieves outlined in the CARES Act expire, businesses will be faced with how to collect monies owed to them.

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AALS Call for Papers for Works-in-Progress Session for Junior Consumer Law Scholars During Jan. 2021 Meeting in SF

Public Citizen

We've received the following Call for Papers: Call for Papers Junior Consumer Law Scholars WIP session. AALS Section on Commercial & Consumer Law. January 5-9, 2021, AALS Annual Meeting. The AALS Section on  Commercial & Consumer Law  is pleased to announce a “Works-in-Progress Session for Junior Consumer Law Scholars” program during the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California.

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Selling the Dip: Hertz’s Scrapped Stock Plan Unlikely to Generate Followers

PBWT

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. and most of its affiliates filed for bankruptcy on May 22, 2020. This was just one corporate failure among many in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; but, a novel strategy by Hertz to raise capital to fund its bankruptcy has raised eyebrows instead. On June 11, citing volatile trading activity in its common stock, Hertz sought emergency approval from the Bankruptcy Court to sell up to $1 billion of authorized but unissued shares of its common stock pursuant to an exis

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Digital Customer Journey Mapping to Improve Payment Experience

PDC Flow

In debt collection, the root to higher payments and more success closing accounts is helping consumers solve their problems. If you don’t know the struggles they face, however, you can’t achieve this goal. Understanding the digital customer journey consumers take during their payment experience can help your agency understand where you’re succeeding and – more importantly – where potential payments are falling through the cracks.

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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.