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SHARING STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE COLLECTIONS DURING TAX SEASON
- For the ARM industry, this is the playoffs and for those companies that have not yet realized they should have started preparing for this time of year months ago, it’s still not too late to take advantage, according to a panel of executives who spoke on a webinar hosted by AccountsRecovery.net earlier this week. So far, 2018’s tax season is shaping up to be a little bit better than last year, which was a good year, too, said the panel during the webinar, which was sponsored by Microbilt.
GETTING TO KNOW JEFFERY HARTMAN OF FITZGERALD ADVISORS
- When I came back to AccountsRecovery.net in 2013, Jeffery Hartman called me. A lot. He was one of the only people who reached out and offered to help get me up and running. Couple that with his answers to this profile and he might have a career in politics ahead of him. Read on to learn more about Jeff and why it might be best not to disturb him after the sun goes down.
EARNINGS UP AT ENCORE AS COMPANY EXPECTS MORE PORTFOLIOS TO BE UP FOR SALE IN 2018
- Encore Capital Group yesterday released its earnings and financial report for the fourth quarter of 2017 as well as its full-year results. For the fourth quarter the company announced net income of $12.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2017, down from $22 million a year earlier. For all of 2017, net income was $83.4 million, up from $78.9 million in 2016.
MICK MULVANEY’S SCHEDULE NOT AS FULL AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT
- For those of you who are wondering how Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spends his days, this is what you have been waiting for. The daily schedules for Mulvaney and for former director Richard Cordray are now available online. And even thought Mulvaney is pulling double duty — acting director of the CFPB and director of the White House Office of Management & Budget — his schedule might not be as full as you would expect.
WORTH NOTING: These two teams always bring it and last night was no different … Passengers sat on a plane in Kansas City yesterday for up to 12 hours before the flight was eventually canceled … Costco products that fans of the store swear by … The White House is considering a mileage tax … In an era of smart devices, sometimes the dumb ones work better … The daily habits that will help you live longer … People in Michigan have been exposed to tuberculosis … What defines the middle class in 25 different cities … President Trump says he thinks teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons … Why airlines will never use the fastest way to board planes … The five best places to live if you want to work at least partly from home … JPMorgan is building a 70-story skyscraper in New York City … The highest-paid drivers in Nascar.
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The Daily Digest is sponsored by Beam Software. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Beam is a thought leader in portfolio management and collection software. They offer both cloud-based and on-premise solutions to accommodate the entire collection continuum. For more information, please visit www.beamsoftware.com or call (800) 212-2326.
