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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. 📣 What AFSA said: AFSA’s letter lays out extensive concerns and proposed revisions. Read the letter.

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AFSA Submits Comment Letter on Proposed Amendments to NYC Debt Collection Regs

Account Recovery

Proposed amendments to New York Citys rules governing debt collection have drawn significant scrutiny from trade groups outside the collection industry, most notably the American Financial Services Association (AFSA), which submitted a comment letter last week regarding the proposed amendments.

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Aggressive to Amicable: The Changing Face of Debt Collection

Nexa Collect

Collection agencies used to be known for being really aggressive, sometimes even harassing people to get them to pay. Most reputable and sensible collection agencies are now adopting a much softer approach. Here’s why: way things have changed.

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Compliance Digest – June 9

Account Recovery

Alaska Supreme Court Affirms Rulings for Consumers in Collection Lawsuit Cases The Supreme Court of Alaska has affirmed rulings in three separate cases against the same defendant that made similar allegations, determining that the defendant, a debt buyer, violated state law because Alaska does not recognize “account stated” causes of action.

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2025 Officers & Directors Elected to Lead Receivables Management Association International

Account Recovery

Prior to joining Velocity, Michael co-founded a fintech consulting firm, Maxwell & Graves Solutions, and was responsible for building and leading Collections & Recovery at Prosper Marketplace. Mark Ravanesi is coming onto the RMAI Board of Directors for 2025, in the certified third-party collection agency seat.

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Does Paying Off Collections Improve Your Credit Score?

Credit Corp

Your credit score may improve if your collection debt is reported to a new credit scoring model—FICO 9®, FICO 10®, VantageScore 3.0® Most creditors still report to old scoring models, so it’s unlikely paying off the debt will improve your credit score. In This Piece: What Is Collections Debt? ® or VantageScore 4.0®.

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Can a Collection Agency Report to the Credit Bureau Without Notifying You?

Credit Corp

If you or someone you know has dealt with a collection agency, you know how trying it can be. Debt collection agencies have a long history of harassment and illegal practices. Can a collection agency report to a credit bureau without notifying you? It does not come into play for creditors collecting their own debts.