Wed.Sep 13, 2023

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FTC Fines FCRA Violators $6M for Deceiving Users About Accuracy of Reports

Account Recovery

The Federal Trade Commission has fined a pair of companies nearly $6 million for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by operating as consumer reporting agencies and providing information to companies that did not have permissible purposes to obtain that information.

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CFPB Report Finds College Tuition Payment Plans Can Put Student Borrowers at Risk

Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new report finding that students face risk when entering into agreements with colleges to spread the upfront cost of tuition into several, interest-free loan payments

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Daily Digest – September 13. Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in Case Over Failure to Remove Dispute Notification; FTC Fines FCRA Violators $6M for Deceiving Users About Accuracy of Reports

Account Recovery

Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in Case Over Failure to Remove Dispute Notification FTC Fines FCRA Violators $6M for Deceiving Users About Accuracy of Reports Arkansas Hospital Called Out by CNN for Collecting Too ‘Aggressively’ 23 Companies Seeking Collection Talent WORTH NOTHING: What you need to know about the new COVID boosters … A nutritionist […]

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How to Build Credit: 12 Tips to help Improve Your Score

Credit Corp

Learning how to build credit can help if you have a bad credit score or want to improve your current score. You can start by getting a secured credit card, becoming an authorized user, or getting a cosigner on a loan. If you have bad credit due to derogatory marks, those marks can stay on your credit report for up to seven to ten years, depending on the type of mark.

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Solve Your Firms 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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Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in Case Over Failure to Remove Dispute Notification

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Michigan has gone to great lengths to determine that a plaintiff who filed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit does not have standing to sue after the defendant failed to remove a dispute flag from the plaintiff’s credit report, ruling that the anxiety, humiliation, embarrassment, and stressed the plaintiff […]

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Arkansas Hospital Called Out for Collecting Too ‘Aggressively’

Account Recovery

The largest public employer in Arkansas is being called out for dramatically increasing the number of collection lawsuits it has filed — potentially tied to its working with a collection agency — including suing some of its own employees, in yet another example of putting the focus of the problems associated with medical debt in […]

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What is a License Plate Search and How Does it Work?

Micro Bilt

If you're looking to gather detailed information on a customer, a license plate lookup tool might be the right way to go. By simply entering data on a car (e.g., VIN, license plate number, tag number, etc.), you can access detailed records on the vehicle and its owner in seconds.

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Professional Plaintiff’s TCPA Default Judgment of $828k Upheld

Troutman Sanders

Last year, a professional plaintiff obtained a judgment of over $828k in a case alleging 104 calls in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The district court in the Northern District of West Virginia found that the individual and corporate defendants failed to respond “fulsomely and accurately” to discovery requests and to comply with court orders pertaining to those requests.

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6 Advantages of Alternative Credit Scores and Data

Micro Bilt

There are many ways to determine someone's creditworthiness. Unfortunately, the same traditional methods are often used, excluding large groups of potentially reliable borrowers; that's where alternative credit scores can help. This contemporary scoring method gives lenders a modern way of measuring a consumer's creditworthiness using factors not traditionally considered.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Bankruptcy vs. Foreclosure

Sawin & Shea

When you are struggling to pay your bills, there may come a point where you are faced with deciding between bankruptcy vs foreclosure. Which decision you make or which one is the best decision can depend on your individual circumstances. If you choose bankruptcy, there are also different options depending on whether you choose a Chapter 13 bankruptcy or a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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California AG Submits Response to Federal Agencies’ Request for Information on Medical Payment Products

Troutman Sanders

As discussed here , on July 7th the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Treasury (collectively, the agencies) jointly issued a Request for Information (Request) seeking public comment on medical credit cards, loans, and other financial products used to pay for health care.

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Credit card losses are rising at the fastest pace since the Great Financial Crisis

Collection Industry News

Credit card companies are racking up losses at the fastest pace in almost 30 years, outside of the Great Financial Crisis, according to Goldman Sachs. Credit card losses bottomed in September 2021, and while initial increases were likely reversals from stimulus, they have been rapidly rising since the first quarter of 2022. Since that time, it’s an increasing rate of losses only seen in recent history during the recession of 2008.

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CFPB Issues Consent Order Banning Nonbank Consumer Finance Company from Offering Consumer Leases

Troutman Sanders

On September 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it issued a consent order against Tempoe, LLC, a nonbank consumer finance company, for alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), Consumer Leasing Act, and Regulation M. That same day, it was announced that Tempoe also entered into a parallel settlement with 41 states and the District of Columbia resolving a multi-state investigation into the same alleged misconduct.

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How To Optimize Cash Flow: Your Roadmap To Resilience!

Speaker: Genevieve Hancock, CPA

Cash flow isn’t just about balancing numbers - it's about ensuring your organization is positioned for both immediate stability and long-term success. Understanding that cash flow management fuels every decision, every opportunity, and every growth phase is critical. But how can you shift from simply managing cash to strategically optimizing it for resilience?

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Member Spotlight: Become Irreplaceable with Certifications

NACM

​Credit management is not a stand-alone operation. It is interconnected with various departments in order to achieve its financial goals for the company. This makes the role of a credit manager much more vital. By earning a certification through NACM's Professional Certification Program, credit professionals have the chance to expand their knowledg.