Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

There are two types of text messages — SMS and MMS. SMS messages are traditional text messages in that they only contain text. MMS messages are similar to SMS, but they can contain multimedia, like video.

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UK debt collections

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Small business owners have revealed that cash flow is the biggest challenge for nearly half of the respondents. Almost half (48%) of small to medium enterprises cited cash flow as the largest single challenge their business was facing, according to research by Millbrook Business Finance. This was followed by the cost-of-living crisis (32%) and energy prices (30%).

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Getting to Know Gary Adams of First Collection Services Videos Sent via Text Not a Prerecorded Message Under TCPA, Judge Rules New Medical Debt Screening Law Now in Effect in Minnesota Plaintiff’s Attorneys Seeking $29k in Fees on FDCPA Case that Settled for $10k DCM Services Names Steve Barker as Senior Vice President of Human […]

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FFGN COLLECT NY

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Thinking about domesticating your out-of-state judgment in New York? If the out-of-state judgment was obtained on default, you may be concerned that moving to domesticate the judgment will lead the debtor to attempt to claim affirmative defenses. Can a previously defaulting defendant interpose an answer in a debt collection action that seeks to domesticate an out-of-state default judgment?

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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.

Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Which do you consider the most impressive of these facts about Gary Adams? That he played professional football? That he has worked in the industry for 53 years? Or that he has spent all of those 53 years at the same company?

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A new law that went into effect last week in Minnesota requires hospitals to check whether patients are eligible for charity care before sending an account to a third-party collection agency, while also placing new requirements when seeking to collect on a medical debt by garnishing wages or bank accounts of individuals.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The attorneys representing a plaintiff who settled a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case for $10,000 have submitted a motion seeking nearly three times that amount in legal fees, saying they collectively worked nearly 60 hours on the case and should be awarded $450 per hour.

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