December, 2019

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Optio Solutions Staff Reaches 20 Straight Months of Volunteerism

Optio Solutions

Petaluma, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2019) — Staff members of Optio Solutions and affiliate, CrossCheck, have reached 20 straight months of volunteer work at the Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa. Averaging 12 volunteers per month, the team last participated in the food bank’s weekday Warehouse Support program on Dec. 17. The philanthropic effort was… The post Optio Solutions Staff Reaches 20 Straight Months of Volunteerism appeared first on Optio.

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4 New Year’s “AResolutions” for a Growing Business

Debtor Daddy

Make 2020 the year of avoiding the pains (and costs) of mishandled accounts receivable (AR). Establishing an effective AR process is a crucial part of running a successful business (and our accounts receivable software makes it easy!). It can also bring a whole raft of benefits to the table – it positively impacts marketing, sales, customer service, and overall operations.

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Katabat Platform to Support SoFi Ominchannel Personal Loan Collections

Katabat

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 3, 2019 – Katabat, a leading global supplier of debt management software solutions, today announced that SoFi, a leading personal finance company in the U.S., has selected Katabat as its technology partner. SoFi will leverage Katabat’s industry-leading Restore collections platform, to deliver an omnichannel experience for consumer collections.

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13 Easy Tips for Living Debt-Free

Brown and Joseph

Introduction The majority of Americans are living beyond their means and accumulating massive amounts of bad debt. In fact, a recent report by the New… The post 13 Easy Tips for Living Debt-Free appeared first on Brown & Joseph, LLC.

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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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Supreme Court Rejects Discovery Rule in FDCPA Cases

BN Lawyers

The United States Supreme Court has affirmed the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Rotkiske v. Klemm , holding that Section 1692k(d) of the FDCPA “unambiguously sets the date of the violation as the event that starts the one-year limitations period.” The decision overrules cases from multiple circuits that have allowed application of the “discovery rule” in FDCPA cases.

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Get Back: Lawyers are Really Bad at Following Up with Leads

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Perhaps the most damning of a series of damning facts about law firms released within the latest Clio Legal Trends Report ( link here ), is this: 89% of lawyers surveyed believed that their law firms followup with potential clients within 24 hours; 62% of law firms actually never follow up with leads at all. I’ll let that sink in. The Report also goes on to indicate that of the law firm clients surveyed, 89% want to hear back from the law firm within 24 hours, while 24% want to hear back within

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Bankruptcy for Married Couples

Luftman, Heck & Associates.

When there is consistently more month than money and your financial situation continues to deteriorate due to job loss, medical bills, or consumer debt, it may be time to consider your legal alternatives. Among the options available is bankruptcy for married couples. Besides determining if you qualify for filing Chapter 7, where your debts are discharged, or qualify for filing Chapter 13, in which you have a repayment plan, you Read More.

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Katabat 9.0 Delivers Enhanced Security and Payment Capabilities Latest release includes improved click-to-call performance, integrations to REPAY and BillingTree for payment processing

Katabat

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 16, 2019 — Katabat, a leading global supplier of debt management software solutions, has delivered a significant release of its software, Katabat 9.0, which offers enhanced security, additional payment platform integrations, and improved client communication capabilities. “We always focus on improving our clients’ experience with each major release of our debt collections software,” said Katabat CEO Ray Peloso.

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What to Expect From Your Debt Collection Vendor

Brown and Joseph

Introduction There are over 8,000 debt collection agencies operating in the U.S. today. If you need to hire a debt collection vendor, make sure you… The post What to Expect From Your Debt Collection Vendor appeared first on Brown & Joseph, LLC.

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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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Foreign Judgment Collections From a Trusted Collections Attorney

Collections Law

Trying to collect on your foreign judgment can sometimes appear a futile effort with unfamiliar road blocks seeming to protect the judgment debtors. However, an experienced Massachusetts collections lawyer who not only uses the most aggressive and effective techniques to try to collect your foreign judgment, but actively communicates with you so that you understand both the process and tactics makes the foreign judgment collections process much more of a team effort.

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Stop Struggling with Collections. Why Your Business Needs Professional Debt Collection

Credits Inc

Payments for goods and services are important for keeping any business afloat. However, sometimes customers fall behind or otherwise try to get away without placing payment for the product or service they received. While we’d all like to think of our customers as being fair and honest, it’s important to have a fallback in case something goes array. To help manage this issue, your business should consider working alongside a receivable management collection agency.

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Copy That: How to Manage Law Firm Data Backup

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

It can’t happen to you until it does. I’m talking about the business disaster that could strike your law firm at any moment: flood, fire, data breach, device breakdown, smoke damage, truck carrying 30000 pounds of bananas careening out of control. Well, you get the picture. Because any law firm could be struck by disaster, every law firm should develop and maintain a disaster recovery program.

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How Businesses Use Corporate Debt Restructuring for Liquidity

Debt RR

Corporations have been increasingly defaulting on debt, with many businesses are struggling to maintain revenues and liquidity. Sometimes businesses aren’t prepared for market changes or a slump stretches longer than it should have, causing them to fall further into debt as bills pile up. Banks can seize business assets and liquidate as a last resort to cut their losses.

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10 Ways to Improve Payment Collections with Salesforce

For finance teams using Salesforce’s powerful CRM technology, automation can transform accounts receivable processes, driving efficiency and delivering measurable results like cost savings, reduced customer churn, and lower DSO.

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Any Way You Look At It, Debt Collection is Transforming

Katabat

In November, Kyle Christensen and I had a lot of fun leading two TECHtalk roundtable discussions at CollectTech 2019 where attendees joined us in lively conversations about key opportunities facing the industry. One group spoke about ways to leverage the proposed CFPB rule changes to their advantage, while the second tackled the role played by the likes of Snapchat, Instagram and Venmo in driving the digital payment revolution.

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New Illinois Debt Collection Law Targets Consumer Debt

Brown and Joseph

According to the Heartland Alliance, nearly 1 in 3 Illinois citizens has a debt in collections, making Illinois one of the states with the highest… The post New Illinois Debt Collection Law Targets Consumer Debt appeared first on Brown & Joseph, LLC.

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CSA Chief Executive to step down in 2020

CSA

Peter Wallwork, Chief Executive of the Credit Services Association (CSA), the voice of the UK debt collection and debt purchase sectors, has decided he will be stepping down in June 2020 after more than ten years at the helm. Peter was appointed to the newly-created role of Chief Executive following the retirement of CSA Executive Director Kurt Obermaier in 2010.

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The Benefits of Working with a Professional Collection Agency

Credits Inc

In 2016, debt collection services collected a combined total of $78.5 billion for businesses who would have otherwise lost out on profit. While you might not have considered partnering with an accounts receivable collection agency before, the truth is they can be a valuable asset to business owners across the United States. If you’ve been struggling to collect delinquent payments, here are a few reasons why you should hire a collection agency.

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Connect, Care, Convert: Secrets to Establishing Trust with Niche Markets and Turning Them Into Clients

Speaker: Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®

Niche markets represent a huge opportunity for the financial services industry in America. From college students and women to communities of color and low-to-moderate-income households, niche populations have specialized financial needs – but they often underutilize many valuable financial products and services. How can you better connect with these consumers?

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Difference Maker: Utilization Rate Separates Growing Law Firms from Shrinking Ones

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

The 2019 Clio Legal Trends Report (download link here ) , which is a longitudinal study of law firm data across a variety of categories, including internal efficiencies and external relationships with clients. It’s a fascinating read every year; and, that includes 2019. The 2019 study focused on what the functional difference between growing firms (law firms that grew revenue by over 100% across a 5-year period) and shrinking firms (law firms that lost over 50% of their revenue over a 5-year per

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What to do When You’re Served Papers for a Debt

Debt RR

U.S. businesses have a mounting debt. Forbes estimates large companies with nonfinancial corporate debt account for 48% of the country’s GDP at $10 trillion. Small- to medium-sized businesses account for another $5.5 trillion, bringing the total to 74% of the U.S. GDP. Adding to the problem is a weak economy heading into 2020. This leaves businesses struggling to maintain revenue while debt continues to pile up.

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Katabat 9.0 Prepares Clients for the Future of Debt Collection

Katabat

This week we released version 9.0 of the Katabat platform. This significant software update includes enhanced security features, additional payment platform integrations, and improved client communication capabilities. We released over 160 enhancements in response to the current security climate, client feedback and requests. The 9.0 platform will help clients address increasing consumer demand for online, mobile payment options.

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Insolvency Practitioner Fees: Everything You Need to Know

Hudson Weir

When it comes to insolvency practitioner fees, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. . Fees for a licensed insolvency practitioner (IP) usually fall into one of two categories: pre-appointment fees or post-appointment fees. An IP must be transparent when disclosing the details of fees for work undertaken. For further information, please review the relevant Statement of Insolvency Practice. .

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Successful Change Management with Enterprise Risk Management

Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services

A well-defined change management process is critical to minimizing the impact that change has on your organization. Leveraging the data that your ERM program already contains is an effective way to help create and manage the overall change management process within your organization. Your ERM program generally assesses and maintains detailed information related to strategy, operations, and the remediation plans needed to mitigate the impact on the organization.

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Statute of Limitations for FDCPA Claim Runs One Year from Alleged Violation, Not Discovery

Consumer Finance Watch

Wayne Streibich , Diana M. Eng , Jonathan M. Robbin, Scott E. Wortman , and William L. Purtell. The Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) recently affirmed the Third Circuit’s decision holding Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) claims are subject to a one-year statute of limitations from the date of an alleged violation and rejecting the Fourth and Ninth Circuit’s adoption of a broad “discovery rule.

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UK businesses not feeling good about invoice collection, new research shows

Taurus Collect

According to a recent trade credit report from Credit Insurer Atradius, UK companies saw an increase in invoice collection last year (61%), up from 54% in 2018. Despite the apparent improvement in invoice collection, it still remained that 35% of invoices produced by UK businesses were outstanding beyond payment terms. And the outlook appears to be that it is only going to get worse.

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You Shall Not Pass!: How to Build Memorable (and Secure) Passwords

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Password management is no sweat these days -- with tools like LastPass , a master password unlocks all doors. Not only will such a service obviate the need for memorizing any passwords, it will also automatically create s secure passwords for you. No fuss, no muss. But, what if you don’t have the volume of accounts that would necessitate the use of a service like LastPass?

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Low Bar: How to Differentiate Your Law Firm from Competitors

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Lawyers are trained to be risk-averse, and to cling to the status quo.? Because lawyers manage law firms, change within those law firms happens at a glacial pace.? Yet, while law firms cling to the status quo, upstarts in other industries redefine life and culture.? Not that law firm managers need to be out to change the world, writ large.? They just need to change their own worlds, just a little bit.

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How Preparation and Strategy Can Be Used to Fight and Defeat Any Ransomware Attack

Speaker: Karl Camilleri, Cloud Services Product Manager at phoenixNAP

Did you know that 2021 was a record-breaking year for ransomware? The days of a “once in a while” attack against businesses and organizations are over. Cyberthreats have become a serious issue. With 495.1 million attacks, the threat marked a 148% increase compared to 2020 and was the most expensive year on record! As a result, data protection needs to be a concern for most banks, businesses, and information technology specialists.