Wed.Jun 11, 2025

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Trade Group Files Comments on NYC Proposed Amendments

Account Recovery

Getting updates and information about New York City’s proposed debt collection regulation is difficult if you’re not on the inside, but it appears as though there was a deadline yesterday to submit comments on proposed amendments. I’m reaching that conclusion because ACA International mentioned it “rallie[d]” for amendments in a post that was published to its site this morning (but was only accessible to members), and I came across this document from the American Financial Services Association,

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Buy Now, Pay Later Agreements and Debt Collection

FFGN COLLECT NY

Financing is a service that has been available for big-ticket purchases for quite some time. Lending has expanded within the past few years to include “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) options, available for smaller items, such as clothing bought online. New Yorkers can even use BNPL services when ordering food through delivery apps. The rapid expansion of this industry has led to recent changes to legislation in New York, which will affect debt collection efforts statewide.

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Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action Over Alleged Missing Disclosure

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in North Dakota has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit that accused it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by failing to disclose in a collection notice whether interest was continuing to accrue on the debt, ruling the plaintiff lacked standing because she did not suffer a concrete injury.

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A Concrete Standard of Judicial Review for Corporate Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Cls Blue Sky

Earlier this year, Judge Reed O’Connor made headlines when he rejected a plea agreement between the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Boeing. O’Connor rejected the agreement because it required the DOJ to consider its DEI policies in selecting a corporate monitor, and the judge found that this term infringed on the court’s responsibility to select the monitor solely on merit.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

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

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25 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. This is merely meant to be a service to aggregate industry job opportunities into one convenient location.

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Daily Digest – June 11. Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action Over Alleged Missing Disclosure; CFPB Enforcement Head Blasts Administration on Way Out Door

Account Recovery

Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action Over Alleged Missing Disclosure CFPB Enforcement Head Blasts Administration on Way Out Door Trade Group Files Comments on NYC Proposed Amendments 25 Companies Seeking Collection Talent WORTH NOTING: Living paycheck to paycheck would be a step up for a lot of consumers these days … A former top-ranked golfer used his front lawn to recreate the rough at this week’s U.S.

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L&G makes changes to senior group protection team

Money Marketing

Legal & General has announced a shake up of the leadership team within its group protection division. Tracey Bridger is set to take over as claims & governance director from 1 January 2026. Bridger, currently head of claims for group protection, will succeed Vanessa Sallows,… The post L&G makes changes to senior group protection team appeared first on Money Marketing.

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Credit One2One by QUALCO: Reforming Inkasso with BDIU

Qualco

What ' s shaping the future of debt collection in Germany? Join Alexander Frick , Country Manager Germany, Austria & Switzerland (DACH) , QUALCO, as he speaks with Dennis Stratmann , Managing Director , BDIU, on: 1️⃣ The modernisation of Inkasso : compliance, digitalisation , and shifting consumer expectations. 2️⃣ The evolving role of technology: balancing AI-driven innovation with fairness and data protection. 3️⃣ Why early engagement and a partnership mindset are key to sustainable collec

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Sesame creates new team to boost adviser recruitment

Money Marketing

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed a dedicated team to boost adviser recruitment as part of plans to grow its network. Chris Astle has stepped into the role of national recruitment manager, overseeing all recruitment activity. He will report into Sesame director Toni Smith. Astle… The post Sesame creates new team to boost adviser recruitment appeared first on Money Marketing.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

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.

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Buy Now, Pay Later Agreements and Debt Collection

FFGN COLLECT NY

Financing is a service that has been available for big-ticket purchases for quite some time. Lending has expanded within the past few years to include “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) options, available for smaller items, such as clothing bought online. New Yorkers can even use BNPL services when ordering food through delivery apps. The rapid expansion of this industry has led to recent changes to legislation in New York, which will affect debt collection efforts statewide.

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The Morning Briefing: Discretionary MPS market sees strong growth; Advice opportunities for women

Money Marketing

Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Wednesday 11 June 2025. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Discretionary MPS market sees strong growth as fees stabilise, says report Discretionary model portfolio services (MPS) have seen a sharp rise in… The post The Morning Briefing: Discretionary MPS market sees strong growth; Advice opportunities for women appeared first on Money Marketing.

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Wachtell Lipton Discusses the New Administration and Antitrust Merger Remedies

Cls Blue Sky

The Federal Trade Commission and the DOJ’s Antitrust Division recently announced two settlement agreements, signaling that this Administration is willing to resolve merger competition concerns — in appropriate cases — through negotiated divestiture remedies. These actions herald a return to more efficient, predictable outcomes in U.S. merger review.

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Roderic Rennison: What 50 years in advice taught me about change

Money Marketing

As I approach a milestone birthday after over 50 years in financial services, I’ve been reflecting on what’s shifted, what’s stayed stubbornly the same and what I wish we’d cracked by now. Here’s my list: one observation per decade. Five things that have changed Professionalism… The post Roderic Rennison: What 50 years in advice taught me about change appeared first on Money Marketing.

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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CFPB Enforcement Head Blasts Administration on Way Out Door

Account Recovery

Talk about going out in a blaze of glory. The acting head of enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resigned in grand fashion yesterday, delivering a sharply worded farewell email criticizing the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency from within. Driving the news: Cara Petersen, a CFPB veteran who has served at the Bureau since its founding in 2011, stepped down as Acting Enforcement Director, citing what she called a deliberate campaign to undermine the agency’

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Why are financial advisers launching businesses now?

Money Marketing

Earlier this year, Cynergy Bank analysis of ONS data revealed just 306,995 new businesses were created in 2024 – the lowest number since records began in 2017. While the economic backdrop is far from ideal, many financial advisers are still taking the plunge and starting… The post Why are financial advisers launching businesses now? appeared first on Money Marketing.

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Future Financial Adviser: Why there is a wealth of opportunity for women

Money Marketing

Financial advice is often presented as a great career for women because its flexibility makes it possible to work while bringing up a family. This will have massive appeal to career changers who may be looking to return to work once their children start school,… The post Future Financial Adviser: Why there is a wealth of opportunity for women appeared first on Money Marketing.

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Ongoing advice still on the regulator’s radar

Money Marketing

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is still concerned about ongoing advice, and is likely to follow up soon with the 22 firms that have already provided information. Speaking at Intelliflo’s Innovate conference yesterday (10 June), Jason Wintie, technical director at The Consulting Consortium (TCC), said… The post Ongoing advice still on the regulator’s radar appeared first on Money Marketing.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Trevor Greetham: Shock, panic and rebound in the markets

Money Marketing

Markets experienced extreme levels of panic after Donald Trump shocked the world with his 2 April ‘Liberation Day’ speech. Plunging stock prices and signs of instability in the US Treasury market have since triggered a series of backsteps by the White House and a powerful… The post Trevor Greetham: Shock, panic and rebound in the markets appeared first on Money Marketing.

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