Fri.Nov 01, 2024

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CFPB Fines Credit Union $1.5M for Botched Platform Upgrade

Account Recovery

Adding insult to injury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday fined one of the nation’s largest credit unions $1.5 million because the rollout of a new banking platform back in 2022 did not go according to plan and left some customers unable to access their accounts or perform certain functions online. Why it matters: The action against VyStar Credit Union underscores the CFPB’s growing focus on the digital capabilities of financial institutions and their impact on cons

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Effective Year-End Business Budgeting Strategies for Financial Success

Enterprise Recovery

With just a few months left of the year, it's time to ensure that your business is well-prepared. Careful planning and allocation of financial resources can help your business seize new opportunities, overcome potential challenges, and achieve its growth objectives. By creating a financial roadmap that supports sustainable development and long-term success, you're positioning your business to thrive in the coming year.

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Collector Facing Class Action for Making Calls After Plaintiff Allegedly Revoked Consent

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in your database BEFORE you contact them and expose yourself to a likely lawsuit. Protect your company from as many as one in three new consumer lawsuits by scrubbing your consumers through WebRecon first. Want to learn more? Call (855) WEB-RECON or email admin@webrecon.net today!

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CFPB, CMS Issue Guidance on Collecting from Certain Medicare Recipients

Account Recovery

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued a joint statement reminding and warning companies in the credit and collection industry that millions of low-income Medicare recipients, known as Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs), are protected by federal law from being charged for Medicare cost-sharing, such as co-pays and deductibles.

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How To Break Digital Transformation Barriers And Accelerate AI Adoption

Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?

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Daily Digest – November 1. Collector Facing Class Action for Making Calls After Plaintiff Allegedly Revoked Consent; CFPB, CMS Issue Guidance on Collecting from Certain Medicare Recipients

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Collector Facing Class Action for Making Calls After Plaintiff Allegedly Revoked Consent CFPB, CMS Issue Guidance on Collecting from Certain Medicare Recipients CFPB Fines Credit Union $1.5M for Botched Platform Upgrade Judge Remands FDCPA Case Back to State Court for Lack of Standing Anyway After Plaintiff Withdraws Motion WORTH NOTING: Six techniques that really work at helping you find lost objects … There is a new disease atop of the list of the most dangerous in the world … In a