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CFPB Debt Collection Rules: What You Need to Know

Credit Management Company

In November 2021, the new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) Debt Collection Rule went into effect. This rule limits how often a collector can contact a debtor while also establishing rules around social media and what information must be included in a voicemail. The act protects patients and makes it illegal for debt collectors to threaten consumers when trying to collect on medical accounts.

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Smart Money: Black Friday Is Canceled, and Holiday Travel Deals

Nerd Wallet

Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast. This week’s episode starts with a discussion about why Black Friday is dead. Then we host a roundtable discussion with Travel Nerds about how you can find the best holiday travel deals this year. Check out this episode on any of these platforms: Apple Podcasts Spotify Our take on. Anna Helhoski writes for NerdWallet.

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CFPB Responds to TransUnion Motion by Blasting Fifth Circuit Ruling

Account Recovery

The ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals doesn’t “make sense” and is “without support in law,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau argues in a response to a motion for supplemental authority that was filed by TransUnion as it seeks to use the ruling to get a lawsuit filed by the CFPB against the … The post CFPB Responds to TransUnion Motion by Blasting Fifth Circuit Ruling appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Do Older Founders Have Traits that Make the Best Entrepreneurs?

Enterprise Recovery

In a recent Forbes article, the contributor suggests that older entrepreneurs outperform younger startup founders and lists numerous examples. GoDaddy was founded by Bob Parsons at age 47. E-Trade started with Bill Porter at age 54. Leo Goodwin, the founder of Geico, was 50. The article goes on to state that as individuals age, they're more likely to build a successful company.

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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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CFPB Issues Guidance to Help Banks Avoid Charging Illegal Junk Fees on Deposit Accounts

Consumer Finance

Agency highlights surprise overdraft and surprise depositor fees.

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23 Companies Seeking Collection Talent

Account Recovery

During this, The Great Resignation Era, I thought it would be helpful to start a regular posting of different jobs within the accounts receivable management industry that I have found online. Please make sure to do your own due diligence before applying for a position included here or accepting any offers. This is merely meant … The post 23 Companies Seeking Collection Talent appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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What Happens to My Personal Loan After Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

When filing for bankruptcy, you can discharge certain types of personal loans, meaning that you’re no longer legally responsible for paying off the debt. A variety of factors determine whether or not you’ll be able to discharge all of certain personal loans, including whether the loan is secured or unsecured and whether you file via Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Will Require the Use of FICO Score 10 T

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Home. Blog. FICO. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Will Require the Use of FICO Score 10 T. FICO?Score 10 T gives mortgage lenders the flexibility and predictive power to make more precise lending decisions. FICO Admin. Tue, 11/12/2019 - 19:52. by James Wehmann. expand_less Back To Top. Mon, 10/24/2022 - 21:05. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that FICO® Score 10 T has been validated and approved for use by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises).

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Victim of Credit Card Fraud? 6 Actions to Take Now

Nerd Wallet

In this digital age, identity theft is a growing problem. In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission received almost 400,000 reports for credit card fraud, a type of identity theft that is divided into two distinct categories: new accounts and existing accounts. The first type, also known as application fraud, is when someone steals your credentials. Jae Bratton writes for NerdWallet.

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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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Biden, CFPB Take Next Step in Junk Fee Crackdown

Account Recovery

In a joint appearance yesterday, President Joe Biden and Rohit Chopra, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced new guidance that deems a pair of fees charged by financial institutions to “likely” be unfair and unlawful under existing law. The announcement is part of a crackdown on what the federal government is labeling … The post Biden, CFPB Take Next Step in Junk Fee Crackdown appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Director Chopra’s Prepared Remarks at Money 20/20

Consumer Finance

Prepared remarks of CFPB Director Chopra at the financial technologies conference Money 20/20.

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Department of Labor Issues New Proposed Rule on Independent Contractors

Fraser

The US Department of Labor recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, if adopted, would change the standard for analyzing a worker’s classification as either an employee or independent contractor. The new rules are a reversion to prior tests, which consider certain “economic reality factors;” factors that were originally set out in a pair of cases before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1947 (See United States v.

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What to Buy (and Skip) on Black Friday 2022

Nerd Wallet

When holiday sales start in October, who cares about actual Black Friday? Lots of people do, according to Brian Field, global leader of retail consulting and analytics for Sensormatic Solutions. The retail insights company predicts Black Friday (Nov. 25 this year) will be the busiest shopping day of the year for in-store traffic. Tradition keeps. Tommy Tindall writes for NerdWallet.

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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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Getting to Know Mark Nielsen of First Collection Services

Account Recovery

The “Getting to Know” series is sponsored by Applied Innovation. Applied Innovation is helping to shape the future of accounts receivable management. Product development is driven by customer feedback, agency profitability and compliance and includes platforms addressing client portal access, document management, payment negotiation, Regulation E focused electronic payment authorizations and TCPA communication authorization platforms. … The post Getting to Know Mark Nielsen of

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CFPB Kicks Off Personal Financial Data Rights Rulemaking

Consumer Finance

Proposals under consideration would fuel market competition and strengthen consumer data rights.

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????! Vamos a votar!: How we vote for racial economic justice

Prosperity Now

As election day approaches, and as an Asian American woman and Latina, we remember that our communities weren’t always included

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Stocks and Bonds Are Both Falling. Here’s Why.

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. If you thought stocks and bonds usually move independently, you’re not wrong. It’s one of the reasons they complement.

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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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Judge Denies Motion to Remand FDCPA Case Back to State Court

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in California has denied a plaintiff’s request to remand a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case to state court, ruling the plaintiffs have standing to sue because an FDCPA cause of action was “undeniably” alleged in the complaint. A copy of the ruling in the case of Ramirez et al. v. … The post Judge Denies Motion to Remand FDCPA Case Back to State Court appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Statement of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, Member, FDIC Board of Directors, at the FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion Meeting

Consumer Finance

CFPB Director Chopra’s remarks at a meeting of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion to discuss the 2021 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households.

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Bankruptcy Court Denies Chapter 15 Recognition to a Case in the Isle of Man

PBWT

A U.S. bankruptcy court recently denied chapter 15 recognition to a case in the Isle of Man (IOM). The court ruled that the foreign case was neither a foreign main proceeding nor a foreign non-main proceeding. Although the court found that the IOM proceeding was a “foreign proceeding,” it also held that the debtor’s center of main interests wasn’t in the IOM and the debtor didn't have an establishment there.

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Figure No Longer Offers New Personal Loans

Nerd Wallet

The financial services company Figure is no longer offering new personal loans. Instead, the company is focusing on home lending options like home loans and refinancing and home equity lines of credit. Figure used to offer online personal loans to good-credit borrowers, with loan sizes from $5,000 to $50,000. While the loans came with origination. Ronita Choudhuri-Wade writes for NerdWallet.

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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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Appeals Court Reverses Ruling Whether Call Center Agents Should be Paid While Computers Boot Up, Shut Down

Account Recovery

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned a lower court’s ruling in favor of the defendant and ruled that the time spent by agents in a call center booting up and turning off their computers is an “integral and indispensable” part of their duties and they should be paid for that time, … The post Appeals Court Reverses Ruling Whether Call Center Agents Should be Paid While Computers Boot Up, Shut Down appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Rogue construction firm shut down due to Business credit scam

UK debt collections

A rogue construction firm has been shut down due to an elaborate and deliberate business credit scam. Nobleread Ltd was wound up by the High Court and the Official Receiver has been appointed Liquidator of the company. The company operated two businesses, NB Construction and NB Wholesale. Between February and April 2021, it ordered various construction goods on business credit under each name following approaches to suppliers.

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Five Stories that Matter in Michigan This Week – October 28, 2022

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Governor Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Election Bills. Governor Whitmer recently signed a package of election law bills which impact how clerks process ballots, including those coming from members of the military overseas. Michigan Public Act 195 permits clerks to pre-process absentee ballots two days prior to Election Day, changes requirements for ballot drop boxes to increase security, and requires clerks to more frequently review and update qualified voter files to remove dead voters.

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Travelers Are Skipping Challenging Drives With RV Delivery

Nerd Wallet

San Diego-based mom of two Audrey Patterson frequently vacations in an RV with her family. But she’s actually only driven an RV once — a brief stretch near Burbank, California — en route to Yosemite National Park for their 2021 summer vacation. The area northwest of downtown Los Angeles is a tangled web of freeways, Sally French writes for NerdWallet.

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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.