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AFSA Submits Comment Letter on Proposed Amendments to NYC Debt Collection Regs

Account Recovery

Proposed amendments to New York Citys rules governing debt collection have drawn significant scrutiny from trade groups outside the collection industry, most notably the American Financial Services Association (AFSA), which submitted a comment letter last week regarding the proposed amendments.

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2025 Officers & Directors Elected to Lead Receivables Management Association International

Account Recovery

Michael has spent over 20 years in executive and leadership positions within the financial services industry. Over the next decade and a half, he held leadership roles with major originating creditors across the U.S. He is the Chief Operations Officer for Velocity Portfolio Group, Inc. He is the CEO of TrueAccord.

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FCRA Claim for “Misleading” Double-Reporting of Debt by Original Creditor and Collection Agency Survives Motion to Dismiss

Troutman Sanders

Although the credit union’s tradeline was updated to reflect that the account was “closed” and in collections, and the collection agency’s tradeline indicated that the credit union was the original creditor, both tradelines showed a balance, albeit for different amounts — $18,340 for the credit union and $20,875 for the collection agency.

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How to Remove CMRE Financial Services From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

If you have an unpaid medical bill, you may begin to hear from a debt collector known as CMRE Financial Services. CMRE Financial Services is a collection agency that collects medical debts on behalf of hospitals and other healthcare businesses. What is CMRE Financial Services? Know Your Rights.

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How to Remove Phoenix Financial Services From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Have you noticed a company called Phoenix Financial Services on your credit report? If you are interested in removing Phoenix Financial Services from your credit report, check out our article below for a full how-to guide on how to clean up your report and boost your score. What is Phoenix Financial Services?

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New Yorkers Should Receive the Same Digital Communications Benefits All Non-New Yorkers Receive: Part One

True Accord

Interestingly, this update contains revisions that are similar to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) proposed amendments to New York’s debt collection law, 23 NYCRR 1, that NYDFS released last year. This updated amendment changes significantly more than the first proposed amendment released by NYC DCWP last year.

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Katabat Supports RMAI’s 2020 Annual Conference with Gold Sponsorship

Katabat

The conference, occurring February 3–6, 2020, brings together key participants in the receivables management industry, including debt buying companies, collection agencies, collection law firms, brokers, originating creditors, and affiliates.