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Collection Companies Among Group Filing Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Narrow ATDS Definition

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A number of groups, including two debt collection companies, have filed briefs with the Supreme Court in support of Facebook in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act Case that seeks to define what constitutes an automated telephone dialing system once and for all. Amicus briefs were due to be filed by Sept.

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Does Your B2B Debt Collections Company Offer Brand Protection?

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If your accounting team outsources its bad debt or unpaid receivables to a collections agency, it's also important to protect your brand. Quite simply, a negative experience with a collections company could sour business relationships and your branding. Does your debt collections company offer brand protection?

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FTC Sues Perpetrators of Phantom Collection Scheme

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Don’t look now, but there was an enforcement action involving a debt collection company announced by a federal regulator. The claims: The complaint accuses the defendants of multiple illegal practices. First, they allegedly misrepresented themselves as attorneys or members of a law firm.

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Collection Industry Faces Challenges Amid Growth and Innovation

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Key trends: The debt collection industry is undergoing a period of substantial transformation, according to a report released yesterday by TransUnion. This shift is driving an industry-wide push towards technological innovation aimed at improving efficiency and compliance, ultimately impacting the way companies engage with consumers.

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Collection Operation Accused of Making More than 200 Calls After Receiving Cease Request

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The background: The plaintiff alleged she was subjected to repeated collection calls sometimes multiple times per day and more than seven calls in a week to her personal cell phone using an automated telephone dialing system (ATDS) and in which prerecorded messages were used.

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Collection Operations Banned From Industry, to Pay $1.2M in Fines

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The Attorney General of New York announced yesterday a settlement with three debt collection companies owned by Andrew Fanelli that will permanently ban them from any future debt collection activities while also paying $1.2 million in fines and restitution to individuals impacted by the collectors’ tactics.

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How to Collect Past-Due Customer Payments

Enterprise Recovery

Enterprise Recovery is a debt collections agency that specializes in B2B account recovery. We do our best to recover what's owed to hard-working companies so they can retain working capital and continue their successful business ventures.