Wed.Dec 11, 2024

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CFPB Targets Coerced Debt in FCRA Overhaul

Account Recovery

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has initiated a rulemaking process related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act aimed at protecting survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, and financial coercion from the long-lasting financial harm of coerced debt. Driving the news: Earlier this week, the CFPB announced an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to amend the FCRA.

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How Holiday Spending Trends Should Influence Your 2025 Debt Collection Strategy

True Accord

Its that time of year againthe season of giving, which has landed nearly half (47%) of consumers in debt thanks to holiday spending in the past. And the struggle continues to be real for consumers with 68% reporting that inflation is stretching their holiday budgets thin and 89% of consumers reporting they feel tempted to spend more than they should.

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Judge Grants MJOP in FDCPA Case Over Text Message Sent After Cease Request

Account Recovery

A District Court Judge in Ohio has granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings — albeit on a technicality — in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) case that accused the defendant of sending a text message attempting to collect on a debt after the plaintiff had responded to an earlier text message declining to pay the debt.

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CFPB Closes Overdraft Loophole to Save Americans Billions in Fees

Consumer Finance

The CFPB took action to close an outdated overdraft loophole that exempted overdraft loans from lending laws.

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Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All

Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

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Turn Your Outstanding Invoices Into Cash: The Power of Early Intervention

American Profit Recovery

We see it all too often. Businesses have a pile of outstanding invoices. They are not getting paid, and the business waits far too long to get serious about getting those customers to keep up with their payments. Maybe they dont have the systems in place to get late customers to pay or they may not want to upset their customers by implementing collection activity.

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Daily Digest – December 11. Judge Grants MJOP in FDCPA Case Over Text Message Sent After Cease Request; FCC Threatens to Block 2,400 Voice Providers for Failure to Comply

Account Recovery

Judge Grants MJOP in FDCPA Case Over Text Message Sent After Cease Request FCC Threatens to Block 2,400 Voice Providers for Failure to Comply CFPB Targets Coerced Debt in FCRA Overhaul 25 Companies Seeking Collection Talent State Donates $32,000 to Family Promise of Beloit Shelter WORTH NOTING: Another list of the best movies and TV shows of 2024 … Experts weigh in on the OMAD fad of eating only once per day … The cities and metropolitan areas that will be the hottest housing markets

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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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State Donates $32,000 to Family Promise of Beloit Shelter

Account Recovery

State recently presented a check for $32,000 to Family Promise of Greater Beloit, a homeless shelter serving families. The funds were raised by State’s leadership team and vendors at State’s Annual Charity Golf Outing. “As a local employer located in the former Eclipse Center, we want to help the entire Beloit community thrive,” said Tim Haag, State’s president and chief executive officer. “We value the important work by Family Promise in preventing and resolv