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Pre- vs. post-judgment collections: What is the difference?

Collections Law

When it comes to collecting commercial debt, you have many options. The best path for your situation may depend on several factors. The experienced commercial collection attorneys at Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC have been helping businesses successfully collect outstanding debt since 1994. The first major question we must ask is whether we will pursue an attachment to the debtors assets before we have a judgment from the court, known as a prejudgment attachment.

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How common is bankruptcy?

Albuquerque Law

Dealing with debt and financial issues can feel very isolating. You might feel like the only person struggling as you try to escape the pressures of debt. This isolation can make it seem like debt is not a common issue, or that bankruptcy is not a common solution. Is that true? What do the statistics say? Bankruptcy is more common than many people might believe.

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Rising Inflation, Volatile Market: What Would Buffett Do?

Nerd Wallet

The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. Beginner and experienced investors are navigating an uncertain investing environment affected by inflation, war and a pandemic.

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Daily Digest – May 13. Panel Assesses Impact of Inflation and Recession on ARM Industry; Appeals Court Overturns Dismissal of Collection Suit

Account Recovery

PANEL ASSESSES IMPACT OF INFLATION AND RECESSION ON ARM INDUSTRY There’s beauty in finding connections that you didn’t know existed. There is the chaos theory analogy, for example, of a butterfly flapping its wings in Central Park, which is why it starts raining across the world in China. You never know the domino effect that … The post Daily Digest – May 13.

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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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How Commercial Credit Analysis Reduces Late Payments

Enterprise Recovery

Commercial credit analysis evaluates corporations to determine if they can pay their financial obligations. Although this is pre-engagement and on the front end of the A/R and collection process, it’s still an important part of any B2B accounting process. To help reduce delinquencies and bad debt write-offs, businesses should put focus on the front-end credit analysis process prior to contracting with a new client.

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Free Budget Planner Worksheet

Nerd Wallet

What is a budget planner? A successful budget planner helps you decide how to best spend your money while avoiding or reducing debt. NerdWallet recommends the 50/30/20 budget, which suggests that 50% of your income goes toward needs, 30% toward wants and 20% toward savings and debt repayment. Create a budget plan that works for you The best. Lauren Schwahn writes for NerdWallet.

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Mass. Division of Banks Fines Collector $25k for Role in Pay-to-Play Scandal

Account Recovery

A collection agency’s involvement in a federal pay-to-play scandal has cost it an additional $25,000 after entering into a consent order with the Massachusetts Division of Banks. Penn Credit will pay the administrative penalty after notifying the regulator that its Chief Executive, Don Donagher, had pleaded guilty to felony charges of corruptly giving something of … The post Mass.

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Watch Tower Drops Its Effort to Identify a Dissident Blogger Based on Spurious Copyright Claims

Public Citizen

by Paul Alan Levy. The effort by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (a/k/a Jehovah’s Witnesses) to identify a dissident member, "Kevin McFree ," through a spurious claim of copyright infringement has ended with a whimper rather than a bang as Watch Tower agreed to dismiss its copyright lawsuit with prejudice to avoid a possible claim for attorney fees.

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CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on Coverage of Fair Lending Laws

Consumer Finance

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an advisory opinion to affirm that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)—a landmark federal civil rights law protecting individuals and businesses against discrimination in accessing and using credit—bars lenders from discriminating against customers after they have received a loan, not just during the application process.

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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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This Airline Amenity Is Making a Comeback, and It’s Refreshing

Nerd Wallet

For those among us who like a tipple after takeoff, consider this a sign that the world is healing: Many airlines are resuming in-flight meals and alcohol service. Early on in the pandemic, many airlines completely cut in-flight refreshment offerings (aside from perhaps a hasty water bottle delivery). Slowly but surely, airlines are reintroducing the.

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Judge Grants Defendant’s MSJ in FDCPA Class Action Over Creditor ID in Letter

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action case, determining that the plaintiff lacked standing to sue because he did not suffer a concrete injury after alleging the defendant violated the statute by sending a collection letter to the … The post Judge Grants Defendant’s MSJ in FDCPA Class Action Over Creditor ID in Letter appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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3 things to know about writs of execution in Massachusetts

Collections Law

When someone owes you money, the law provides several ways for you to collect on the debt. A court may issue you a writ of execution to allow you to collect certain property from your debtor in order to satisfy the debt. At Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC, our experienced commercial collection attorneys have helped many clients execute writs over the years in order to collect on a debt.

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Can anyone find out that you’ve had a bankruptcy?

Roths Child Law

When you look at your financial situation and all you’ve done to try to correct it, you do feel like bankruptcy may be your only option. If you’re holding off on bankruptcy because you’re worried about who will be able to find out about it, then that might not be a good reason to do so. Realistically, while bankruptcies are public record, you probably won’t have to worry about people finding out about your financial situation.

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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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Partnership vs. Corporation: Key Differences and How to Choose

Nerd Wallet

A partnership is the default business structure for a company with multiple owners. In a partnership, co-owners report their share of the business’s income and losses on their personal tax returns. A corporation, which is formed by filing articles of incorporation, is a legally separate business entity owned by shareholders. An elected board and board-appointed officers manage.

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CFPB Assesses $11M in Fines to Payment-Processing Companies and Their Owners for Role in Debt Relief Scam

Account Recovery

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced the completion of an enforcement order against a pair of payment processing companies that worked with debt relief organizations — as well as the owners of the companies — ordering the defendants to pay $11 million in restitution to consumers and fines. The companies — RAM Payment and … The post CFPB Assesses $11M in Fines to Payment-Processing Companies and Their Owners for Role in Debt Relief Scam appeared fir

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Late payment contributing to Small Business Owners mental health decline

UK debt collections

The impact of increased late payment, business impacts of the covid pandemic and lockdowns have impacted on the mental health of Small Business owners according to FSB findings. In a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) of 1,000 Business owners, 34% of Small Business Owners stated that their mental health had suffered over the duration of the pandemic.

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How to Get Your First Credit Card

Better Credit Blog

When you get your first credit card, one of two things can happen: You could keep your new credit card’s balance paid down and make on-time payments month after month to build credit. Or you can spend up to the credit limit and then face expensive finance charges that weigh down your credit utilization ratio and make building credit difficult. Option 1 can launch your journey to financial independence.

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From Complexity to Clarity: Strategies for Effective Compliance and Security Measures

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.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Loan

Nerd Wallet

A business plan can improve your chances of being approved for a loan by helping to persuade lenders that your business is worth investing in and that you have the ability to repay the loan. Many lenders will ask that you include a business plan along with other documents when submitting your loan application. When. Lisa Anthony writes for NerdWallet.

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Bill Pay Fintech Raises $12M to Expand Operation

Account Recovery

A company that bills itself as a negotiating service between consumers and banks and credit card companies has raised $12 million in Series A funding to fix the problem of paying bills, a process that the company says is “fundamentally broken” in the United States. The company, called Cushion, “reimagines the bill payment experience as … The post Bill Pay Fintech Raises $12M to Expand Operation appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Abandons Plan to Allow Hemp to be Synthetically Converted to THC

Fraser

Citing safety concerns and the lack of scientific and public health data, on April 15, 2022, the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) dropped its plan to allow hemp to be synthetically converted to THC. The decision was handed down just days after the regulatory body was renamed from the Marijuana Regulatory Agency and assumed authority over hemp-derived products, pursuant to Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order No. 2022-1.

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How to Remove Civil Judgments From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

In my recent experience, it’s not hard to remove judgments from your credit report as long as you follow the proper steps. Many readers assume it’s impossible to have the credit bureaus remove civil judgments because they involve the court system. In reality, the National Consumer Assistance Plan (NCAP) has made it more difficult for the credit bureaus to include civil judgments in your credit history.

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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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Chase Freedom Unlimited vs. Citi Double Cash: Bonus Categories Give Freedom the Edge

Nerd Wallet

In the increasingly crowded market of cash-back credit cards, two popular cards stand out from the pack. The Chase Freedom Unlimited® and the Citi® Double Cash Card – 18 month BT offer both offer solid cash-back earnings, and neither card charges an annual fee. Chase Freedom Unlimited®: 1.5% back on purchases, with extra cash back. Gregory Karp writes for NerdWallet.

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Portfolio Supply Remains Low, But Higher Default Rates are on the Horizon: PRA Group CEO

Account Recovery

Decreasing supply of portfolios available to be purchased led to a marked drop in the amount of portfolio purchases by PRA Group in the first quarter of 2022, according to financials released by the company yesterday, while company Chief Executive Kevin Stephenson noted that, “if history teaches us a simple lesson, more is coming,” during … The post Portfolio Supply Remains Low, But Higher Default Rates are on the Horizon: PRA Group CEO appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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NY State Senate Passes Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act

Troutman Sanders

On May 3, the New York State Senate passed S5473D (Bill), which will apply immediately in all actions “in which a final judgment of foreclosure and sale has not been enforced.” ( See S5473D at Section 10.) This means that the new law applies retroactively, affecting future foreclosure actions and existing foreclosures, including those in which a judgment of foreclosure and sale has been entered, but the auction has not yet occurred.

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The 7 Best Student Loan Refi Companies – as of May 2022

Better Credit Blog

43.2 million people carry some form of student loan debt, with most averaging around $39,000 —although many of us have a lot more. If you’re reading this, chances are that’s you. Even with the recent White House announcement that the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections will extend until May 1, 2022, millions of people struggle with the amount of debt they owe from attending college.

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When It Comes to Collections Software, “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough

Are you finding some snags in your collections process? With delinquencies, and the number of consumers looking for payment assistance on the rise, it may be time to consider an efficient cloud-based software to support your team. Learn how MeridianLink® Collect has helped financial institutions like yours streamline collections processes.