April, 2017

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Simplicity Tough Guy Contest

SimplicityCollectionSoftware

Help us name our new “TOUGH GUY” Our new “tough guy” ads that will be circulating the web and traditional marketing avenues for the next little while. In an effort to revamp our marketing ideas and techniques, this tough guy was born. Since that time, we have grown quite attached to him and his vision for our company and the collection industry in general.

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How to Build Credit Risk Models Using AI and Machine Learning

Fico Collections

. Which works better for modeling credit risk: traditional scorecards or artificial intelligence and machine learning? Given the excitement around AI today, this question is inevitable. It’s also a bit silly. While some new market entrants may have a vested interest in pushing AI solutions, the fact is that traditional scorecard methods and AI bring different advantages to credit risk modeling — if you know how to use them together.

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Weltman takes on the CFPB's Stance on Meaningful Involvement

Consumer Financial Services Law

This week the CFPB filed suit in the Northern District of Ohio against Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, an Ohio law firm. The complaint is a continuation of the CFPB’s attack on collection law firms and their level of meaningful involvement. Similar to its enforcement action against Works & Lentz, the CFPB’s attack in Weltman is focused on prelitigation collection efforts.

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CFPB Issues its Annual Fair Lending Report and Sets its 2017 Agenda

Consumer Financial Services Law

The CFPB has issued its 2016 Fair Lending Report which provides a summary of the Bureau’s efforts in fair lending for 2016. The Report also includes an indication of the Bureau’s fair lending priorities for 2017. Here are the highlights: · A Risk Prioritization Approach. The Report confirms that the Bureau takes a risk-based prioritization approach to supervisory and enforcement.

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How Collection Agencies Minimize Effort and Maximize Results with the Right Software

Navigating collections in the dynamic financial landscape presents multifaceted challenges. Organizations face pressures to maintain standards alongside software challenges like regulatory adaptations, data integration, security, workflow optimization, and automation. Finding the right software can save time and money. BEAM offers a comprehensive solution with specialized modules to streamline debt collection effortlessly.

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District Court Takes Perplexing View on FDCPA Standing

Consumer Financial Services Law

An Illinois district court has taken a broad view of standing under section 1692e of the FDCPA. In Koval v. Harris & Harris, Ltd., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53124 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 5, 2017), a demand letter addressed to Michael Koval was opened and read by his daughter, Kate Koval, who serves as his legal guardian and allegedly had authority to open and read her father’s mail and make decisions on his behalf concerning the mail.

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$1.90 Can’t Buy You an FDCPA Violation

Consumer Financial Services Law

A consumer who sued a debt collector over an inaccurate statement as to the amount of a settlement offer recently saw his complaint dismissed for lack of standing. In Allgire v. HOVG, LLC , the plaintiff was contacted regarding a medical debt and offered a settlement for the discounted sum of $318.00. Allgire v. HOVG, LLC , C.A. No. 1:16-cv-961, 2017 U.S.