Micro Bilt
JANUARY 25, 2024
Borrowers are defaulting on car loans at the highest rate in 27 years There are several reasons for the unprecedented growth in delinquencies. Below, we cover three primary issues causing financial stress on consumers in the current economic environment.
Account Recovery
JANUARY 26, 2024
While the number of consumers who can afford to pay a $1,000 emergency expense has remained largely unchanged for the past three years, the percentage of consumers who are putting less away for a rainy day is on the rise, largely due to inflation, according to data released this week by Bankrate.
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Consumer Finance
JANUARY 23, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed to block financial institutions from one potential source of new junk fee revenue – fees on instantaneously declined transactions.
Troutman Sanders
JANUARY 25, 2024
Last month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Assembly Bill 2672 , which both prohibits sellers from charging a credit card surcharge greater than what they are charged by the credit card company and requires sellers to clearly post the price of the credit card surcharge. The law will take effect on February 11, 2024. Specifically, the law provides that any seller in any sales transaction imposing a surcharge on a customer using a credit card shall clearly and conspicuously post the
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.
Prosperity Now
JANUARY 21, 2024
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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UK debt collections
JANUARY 26, 2024
Luxury homes builder Kenham Building has called in administrators, with all staff made redundant. The west London firm appointed ReSolve partners Cameron Gunn and Chris Farrington as administrators after encountering cashflow problems. Kenham operated for 25 years but hit technical challenges related to groundworks on a large residential refurbishment scheme.
Credit Corp
JANUARY 26, 2024
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Prosperity Now
JANUARY 23, 2024
As Congress is hard at work trying to keep the government from shutting down, they’ve also made progress on some critical legislation for families and children with a bipartisan tax package that expands the current Child Tax Credit.
Account Recovery
JANUARY 26, 2024
Collector Facing FDCPA Class Action for Not Honoring Terms of Settlement Judge Reduces Plaintiff’s Attorney Fee Award by 60% in FDCPA Case Medical Debt Bills in Maine Target Credit Cards, Debt Buying Less than Half of Consumers can Afford $1,000 Emergency Expense: Survey WORTH NOTING: A good news story for Friday — the smallest infant […]
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.
UK debt collections
JANUARY 23, 2024
There has been a near 25% increase in the number of businesses in ‘critical’ financial distress, with firms in London and the south east topping the regional rankings, according to the latest Begbies Traynor ‘Red Flag Alert’ Nearly 40,000 companies, or 37,722 across the UK, are revealed to be in a ‘critical’ state in the third quarter this year – up 25% since the second quarter.
Jimerson Firm
JANUARY 25, 2024
Shop drawings play a vital role in construction projects. Comprehensive construction contracts may define shop drawings to include diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information that are prepared or assembled by or for the contractor to illustrate some portion of a parties’ scope of work. Construction contracts may also include language as to the timing of shop drawing submission, as well as the parties’ rights and obligations for the submission of shop drawings.
Prosperity Now
JANUARY 22, 2024
As chilly winter weather sets in across much of the country, here at Prosperity Now, our hearts are being warmed by a slew of action on Baby Bonds as the new legislative session kicks off in many states. So let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! We’ll be keeping nice and warm campaigning for every kid’s future in the halls of state legislatures!
Account Recovery
JANUARY 26, 2024
A District Court judge in Minnesota has awarded the attorney representing a pair of plaintiffs in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case $12,000 in fees, which was nearly 60% less than what the attorney was seeking.
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UK debt collections
JANUARY 22, 2024
Referrals to bailiffs in England and Wales to recover unpaid council debts have risen by nearly 20%, a BBC investigation has found. Birmingham’s 500% rise in referrals between 2022 and 2023 topped the list of 280 councils that replied to a File on 4 Freedom of Information request. Figures suggest there is £500m of uncollected public debt each year, adding to councils’ strained finances.
Credit Corp
JANUARY 24, 2024
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PDC Flow
JANUARY 25, 2024
Interactive Voice Response payments (IVR payments) are a common choice for companies that want to speed up payments and reduce staff workloads. Freeing up employees from menial tasks is the fastest way to optimize your office but is there a better way than IVR? Companies often turn to their IVR systems as a way to take payments over the phone but using a secure IVR payment system: Can be more expensive than other phone assisted payment options Creates a bad customer experience Relies on customer
Account Recovery
JANUARY 25, 2024
For a lot of companies that work with healthcare providers, collecting bad debt may just be one component of what that company does for its client. Many companies, for example, offer billing services or early-out collections, working accounts before they go into default and are considered to be bad debt.
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.
Hudson Weir
JANUARY 26, 2024
Restructuring plans are a relatively recent inclusion to the restructuring market. They were introduced back in 2020 under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 was introduced in order to help businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. As such, the restructuring plan is a powerful tool for business recovery.
Credit Corp
JANUARY 23, 2024
Although you’re allowed to sell your own home, doing so is a lot of work. Before you move forward, take time to consider the pros and cons of handling things on your own. If you’re thinking about putting your house on the market, you may be wondering whether you can sell your own home. Yes, you can, but don’t put up a For Sale sign just yet. Although you’re allowed to sell your own home, doing so is a lot of work.
Qualco
JANUARY 26, 2024
Are you aware of how over-indebtedness, a significant issue within the European Union (EU), affects individuals, businesses, and the broader economy? Over-indebtedness refers to situations where debtors face difficulties meeting financial obligations due to immediate payment challenges or chronic issues like insolvency, where debts outweigh assets. The EU has undertaken several legislative measures to tackle over-indebtedness and provide relief for over-indebted individuals or entities, prioriti
Account Recovery
JANUARY 25, 2024
Getting to Know Jessica Fagen of The Moore Law Group Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in Early Out Billing Lawsuit CFPB Proposes Rule Prohibiting Fees on Instantly Declined Transactions Penn.
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?
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JANUARY 26, 2024
Ren & Stimpy were both right : There’s nothing that helps more in bringing in your next great employee, than praising the ones you already have. (Well, maybe they didn’t say that exactly.) Now, most hiring attorneys recognize that the office environment i s changing in a major way – and, that’s not only with respect to where lawyers practice law nowadays.
TCPA
JANUARY 26, 2024
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently issued an opinion with significant implications for plaintiffs’ standing to allege violations of the TCPA under Article III. In the case of Thompson v. Genesco, Inc.
Qualco
JANUARY 26, 2024
Are you aware of how over-indebtedness, a significant issue within the European Union (EU), affects individuals, businesses, and the broader economy? Over-indebtedness refers to situations where debtors face difficulties meeting financial obligations due to immediate payment challenges or chronic issues like insolvency, where debts outweigh assets. The EU has undertaken several legislative measures to tackle over-indebtedness and provide relief for over-indebted individuals or entities, prioriti
Account Recovery
JANUARY 24, 2024
Judge Denies Motion for Reconsideration in FDCPA Case Over Bank Levy Healthcare Providers Most Concerned with Timely Collections: Survey California DMV Facing RFDCPA Class Action 20 Companies Looking for Collection Talent WORTH NOTING: For all of you road warriors — the best carry-on luggage … Five takeaways from last night’s New Hampshire primaries … Knowing […]
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