Fri.Oct 06, 2023

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Pair Found Guilty in Million-Dollar Debt Elimination Scam

Account Recovery

A pair of defendants were found guilty yesterday by a federal jury after being accused of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud in a scheme where they scammed individuals with a bogus system that purportedly would get their consumer debts, like credit cards, auto loans, and mortgages, discharged without having […]

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Average Car Payment in the U.S. [2023]

Credit Corp

Many or all of the products featured here are from our partners who compensate us. This may influence which products we write about and where and how the product appears on a page. However, this does not influence our evaluations. The average monthly car payment for new vehicles in the United States is $725, and $516 for used vehicles. New car payments are up 11.5% year-over-year and used car payments are only up 2.2%.

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CFPB Names New Consumer Advisory Board

Account Recovery

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced the newest round of appointments to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Counsel, Credit Union Advisory Counsel, and Academic Research Council, and once again, the accounts receivable management industry is on the outside looking in.

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20+ Illuminating Credit Card Debt Statistics for 2023

Credit Corp

Many or all of the products featured here are from our partners who compensate us. This may influence which products we write about and where and how the product appears on a page. However, this does not influence our evaluations. The average household credit card debt in America is $9,654, and the states with the largest amount of credit card debt are Alaska, Hawaii, and New Jersey.

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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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Daily Digest – October 6. Another Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Wrong Itemization Date in MVN; Appeals Court Upholds Reduced Fee Award for Plaintiff’s Attorneys in FDCPA Case

Account Recovery

Another Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Wrong Itemization Date in MVN Appeals Court Upholds Reduced Fee Award for Plaintiff’s Attorneys in FDCPA Case CFPB Names New Consumer Advisory Board Pair Found Guilty in Million-Dollar Debt Elimination Scam WORTH NOTING: The more that people exercise means they are likely to be lazier during the day, according to […]

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Another Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Wrong Itemization Date in MVN

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EDITOR’S 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?

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401(k) Calculator: See Your Future Balance

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A 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement plan that allows employees to contribute a portion of each paycheck. Many employers also match a certain amount of employee contributions. Typically, 401(k) plans are tax-deferred, meaning the money you contribute isn’t taxed until you withdraw from your account. Our 401(k) calculator below can help you determine what your 401(k) balance will be when you retire.

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Appeals Court Upholds Reduced Fee Award for Plaintiff’s Attorneys in FDCPA Case

Account Recovery

The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling in determining how much to award the attorneys who represented a plaintiff in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, agreeing that the amount originally sought by the attorneys was excessive and saying their argument in their appeal was absurd.

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Why Is SYNCB/PPC on My Credit Report and What Is It?

Credit Corp

Many or all of the products featured here are from our partners who compensate us. This may influence which products we write about and where and how the product appears on a page. However, this does not influence our evaluations. SYNCB/PPC will show up on your credit report if you have a PayPal credit card, and it’s an acronym for Synchrony Bank/PayPal Credit.

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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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Letter Vendor Claim Remanded to State Court for Lack of Standing

Troutman Sanders

In Moore v. Merchants & Medical Credit Corp., Inc., the plaintiff initiated litigation in state court alleging a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) based on the defendant’s use of a letter vendor to send the plaintiff a demand. After removal, the U.S. district court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania found that the plaintiff failed to allege a harm sufficient to confer federal jurisdiction and remanded the case to the original Pennsylvania state court.

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What is Insolvency?

CICM

It is unfortunate that many businesses may face financial or operational difficulties during their journey. These challenges can range from minor issues, such as temporary cash flow problems due to delayed payments from creditors to more severe problems that can threaten the company’s solvency. At its core, insolvency refers to a financial state in which an individual, business, or entity cannot meet its financial obligations and liabilities as they become due.

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Biden cancels $9 billion in student debt for 125,000 borrowers

Collection Industry News

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he approved $9 billion in student loan forgiveness for 125,000 Americans. The relief is a result of his administration’s fixes to a number of programs, including the income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. More than $5 billion of the aid will go to 53,000 borrowers who’ve worked in public service for a decade or more; $2.8 billion of the forgiveness is for 51,000 borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans; and anoth

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US Economy Flirts with Recession

NACM

?️ On today's episode of NACM's Extra Credit podcast … The Credit Managers' Index (CMI) gained 1.8 points to 52.6 in September. The improvement is welcome, but the CMI appears stuck on the precipice of a recession in business activity, said NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE. ⭐️ Also hear from Cathy Klein and Gary Juliano abo.

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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?