Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would give the Bureau the power to regulate tech companies like Apple and Google which are playing a larger role in the payments ecosystem in the United States.

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Credit Corp

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Many or all of the products featured here are from our partners who compensate us. This may influence which products we write about and where and how the product appears on a page. However, this does not influence our evaluations. Have you ever wondered how miles work on credit cards and how they can benefit you? Everyone always talks about them, so they must be a good idea , right?

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Debt Collection Scammer Who Bilked $2M From Consumers Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison Judge Grants MSJ for Defendants Over Missing File Number CFPB Proposes Rule to Regulate Tech Payment Companies 25 Companies Seeking Collection Talent WORTH NOTING: How was a baby shark born in a Chicago-area zoo without a father?

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Judgment creditors are often faced with the question of how to collect an out-of-state judgment (also commonly referred to as a foreign judgment) in Florida. Generally, when a creditor obtains a judgment in another state, and the judgment debtor is located in the State of Florida, or assets the judgment creditor wants to obtain are located in Florida, the judgment creditor must “domesticate” the judgment in Florida.

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Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Minneapolis, MN, November 8, 2023 – DCM Services, Inc. (“DCMS”), the industry leader in estate and specialty account recovery solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Barker as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A North Carolina woman who pleaded guilty three years ago to charges of wire fraud and money laundering as part of a debt collection scam that netted nearly $2 million in payments has been sentenced to 54 months in prison.

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Hudson Weir

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Contingent liabilities are an important – but often complicated – part of business and accounting. In this article, we explain contingent liabilities including when you need to disclose them in your financial statements and their importance in insolvencies. For context, a liability is defined as a debt or a service owed by a company. These are different to expenses, which make up the costs of a company’s operations, referring instead to a company’s debts or obligations – but in that case, what a

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

CLARIFICATION: This article was updated to reflect that the judge granted the motion for summary judgment on the grounds the plaintiff lacked standing to sue in federal court.

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Prosperity Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In September, Prosperity Now launched the second iteration of the VITA Leadership Institute, through generous support from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The VITA Leadership Institute (VLI) aims to train a diverse class of ten emerging VITA leaders to build their capacity to expand and scale free, high-quality, and racially equitable tax preparation services for low-income taxpayers in their communities.

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Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Earlier this year, a district court for the Middle District of Florida upheld a jury award of $225,000 in punitive damages in a debt collection case finding the defendant’s conduct “reprehensible” based on the physical harm caused to the plaintiff, the defendant’s indifference or reckless disregard of the harm it caused to the plaintiff, the plaintiff’s financial vulnerability, and the defendant’s repeated actions.

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CICM

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

At this time of year, we like to look back at what the credit community has managed to achieve in 2023 at the Chartered Institute of Credit Management. So without much further ado, let’s explore our year: Qualifications and members 82% of studying members passed the Credit and Collections Qualification in 2023. It’s truly inspiring to witness the remarkable dedication of credit professionals in their pursuit of excellence.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Last week, a district court in Nevada held that an undated, model form debt validation notice does not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). In Bergida v. PlusFour, Inc., the defendant sent a debt validation letter to the plaintiff that followed the model form provided by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The letter was not dated.

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NACM

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Credit professionals who have been in the industry for decades can fall into a routine of doing what they've always known. NACM's Professional Certification Program gives credit professionals an opportunity to refresh those skills and even learn new ways to complete day-to-day responsibilities.With six levels of certification, Julie Leopard, C.

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Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule with request for public comment to amend existing regulations defining “larger participants” the CFPB supervises by adding a new section to define larger participants that offer digital wallets, payment applications, and similar services. Specifically, the CFPB seeks to supervise large nonbanks that provide peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, funds transfers, or wallet functionalities through a digital payment applica

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