Account Recovery
OCTOBER 3, 2024
A new medical debt law went into effect in Minnesota this week, and following the lead of that state’s Attorney General, it might be helpful to review the details of the Debt Fairness Act to make sure nobody overlooks anything that they need to be doing. The Debt Fairness Act, which took effect on October 1, introduces significant changes to debt collection practices, particularly regarding medical debt.
Enterprise Recovery
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Effective debt recovery is a cornerstone of financial management. Without an efficient approach to collecting outstanding debts, businesses can suffer from cash flow issues, leading to operational challenges and potential financial instability. Skilled debt recovery ensures that the company can maintain its liquidity, meet its financial obligations, and reinvest in growth opportunities.
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Consumer Finance
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The CFPB today issued guidance to prevent families from being targeted by illegal medical debt collection tactics for inaccurate or unsubstantiated bills.
UK debt collections
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The London Borough of Croydon sends out the highest number of bailiffs in all of England and Wales to collect debts, according to a new interactive map. It sent out the most bailiffs for debt collection in London between 2022 and 2023, a staggering 86,295 referrals, with 36,122 of these referrals for council tax arrears. Martin Lewis’s charity, The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, has said councils’ use of bailiffs for debt collection is “grotesque”, and “aggress
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
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has reached an agreement with Franklin Credit Management, a mortgage servicer, to resolve allegations of improper debt collection practices in The Bay State. The company was accused of violating consumer protection laws by attempting to collect on old debts tied to second-lien mortgages without proper communication or adherence to foreclosure-prevention measures.
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Consumer Finance
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Getting a call from a debt collector about medical costs can feel like it’s making a painful situation worse. Don’t pay just to make it go away. Know your rights and check the facts.
UK debt collections
OCTOBER 2, 2024
The administrators of a collapsed Liverpool law firm have admitted they do not know if creditors will receive a return, amid ongoing uncertainty over exactly how the business came to grief. Joint administrators from Quantuma handling the affairs of McDermott Smith gave an update this month on progress, but said it could be another two years for the business to be liquidated.
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Where the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became known as the standing court, District Courts in Oklahoma are earning a reputation for being the court where inconvenient time and place caselaw is being written. This time, a District Court judge in Oklahoma has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it sent a letter in response to a letter from the plaintiff stating that email was the only convenient channel of communication going forward.
PDC Flow
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Organizational management is a challenge for most small business owners. It requires balancing team management and customer satisfaction while working toward company growth. This often means: Handling client contracts Monitoring payment collection efforts Dealing with compliance issues Keeping up with personnel and administrative tasks Managing other day-to-day office operations What is Organizational Management?
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.
Consumer Finance
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra participated in a White House event to announce new actions by the CFPB to reduce the burden of medical debt on American families and address illegal medical debt collection practices.
Hudson Weir
OCTOBER 4, 2024
This guide focuses on why a shareholder agreement is relevant in the event of insolvency and the roles it plays to safeguard the interest of shareholders. But first – what is a shareholder agreement exactly? A shareholders agreement is a document which outlines their status and rights in a company. It has a significant function of formulating the framework structures by defining the shareholders’ responsibilities of a company, its processes of decision making and control of disputes.
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has levied a $240,000 fine against Providence Medical Institute in Southern California due to violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule. This enforcement action comes in response to a series of ransomware attacks that exposed the electronic protected health information of 85,000 individuals.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2024
There are some common themes across a recent spate of AI ethics opinions and practical guidance releases from bar associations. One of those is that there is some question about whether AI will finally be the thing to force the majority of lawyers to adopt alternative fees ( ie – not hourly billing), particularly flat fees. Of course, this isn’t really a new question, as it relates to legal technology – in essence, what’s being asked is whether, because technologies like AI allow attorneys to pe
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Consumer Finance
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The CFPB and the FRB are announcing the dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2025 are subject to certain protections under Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing).
Prosperity Now
OCTOBER 2, 2024
This month is National Work and Family Month, an opportunity for all of us to have a conversation around healthier work environments and jobs that allow us to create healthy relationships between work, family and life responsibilities. National Work and Family Month was first designated by the U.S. Senate in 2003 in order to spotlight the need to focus our attention on the challenges faced by working families every day.
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 4, 2024
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2024
All new leads in a law firm should ultimately filter through a single, universal intake form. This form will gather contact information, identify a case type and allow the lead to provide some basic information about her case. That’s whether the lead is completing a form on your website, or providing this information to a staffperson of yours over the phone (who is filling out a form on her behalf) , or whether a staffperson in your office is adding the information to the form from a direct emai
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
Consumer Finance
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Director Chopra delivered remarks about medical debt at a White House convening.
Collections Law
OCTOBER 1, 2024
As a business owner in Massachusetts, you understand the frustration that comes with unpaid debts. As experienced commercial collections attorneys who have dedicated our careers to helping business owners get paid, we understand your frustration. Our commercial ethical and relentless collections attorneys have more than 50 years of combined experience collecting commercial debts for business owners.
Account Recovery
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
A District Court judge in Illinois has denied a plaintiff’s amended motion to certify a class in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling the plaintiff did not adequately follow instructions from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in defining the limits of who could be included in the class. The background: The plaintiff filed this lawsuit because after disputing a debt, she received a letter from the defendant that included information about how she could dispute the debt.
FFGN COLLECT NY
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The Harpur Law Council of Binghamton University invites you to attend a panel discussion on Women in the Law followed by a networking reception. Hear from an outstanding panel of female attorneys from different practice areas and backgrounds about their work, career path and experiences as women working in the legal industry. About the Panel Join us as they discuss the issues and challenges that uniquely affect female lawyers, share advice on what has worked best for them and how others can supp
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?
Consumer Finance
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The CFPB, the FRB, and the OCC are announcing that the 2025 threshold for higher-priced mortgage loans that are subject to special appraisal requirements will increase from $32,400 to $33,500.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
AI is everywhere; it’s embedded in so many technologies that you use already , that, in some cases: you’re probably not even aware you’re using it. So, of course, the first step here, is to understand AI yourself, including how it is deployed in the softwares you use (everyday). Once you have a handle on that, you’ll next need to figure out whether and how you want your staff to use AI.
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Suit Accuses Collector of Not Sending Validation Notice Judge Dismisses Another ‘Inconvenient’ FDCPA Case Ransomware Attack that Led to HIPAA Violation Nets Healthcare Provider $240k Fine Massachusetts AG Settles Improper Collection Case Against Mortgage Servicer WORTH NOTING: A topic that came up in conversation yesterday — the best password managers … If you were curious whether you would have been smart enough to get into MIT in 1869, here is your chance … Therapists share t
FFGN COLLECT NY
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The Harpur Law Council of Binghamton University invites you to attend a panel discussion on Women in the Law followed by a networking reception. Hear from an outstanding panel of female attorneys from different practice areas and backgrounds about their work, career path and experiences as women working in the legal industry. About the Panel Join us as they discuss the issues and challenges that uniquely affect female lawyers, share advice on what has worked best for them and how others can supp
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