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.
GETTING TO KNOW JEFF CHAMBERS OF ALLIANCE COLLECTION SERVICE
- There are a lot of people who are afraid to hire people who are smarter than they are because they are afraid those people will take their job. As an indication of the type of person that Jeff Chambers is, not only does he not have a problem with hiring smart people, he points it out as one of the best things he does. That takes a special kind of security and devotion to doing the best work possible. Read on to learn more about Jeff and how the ARM industry’s gain is the boxing world’s loss.
USING ‘AMICABLY’ IN LETTER ENOUGH TO CONVEY PLAUSIBLE THREAT OF LEGAL ACTION, JUDGE RULES
- Only in the collections industry does using the word “amicably” get a company into trouble. A collection agency was partially successful in its motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, but was not entirely successful, because the a least sophisticated consumer may take the word “amicably” as a veiled threat of possible legal action down the road, a federal judge has ruled.
LAWSUIT DATA DETAILS NEW STRATEGIES FOR PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEYS
- If this keeps up, the collections industry might need to find something else to complain about. The number of lawsuits filed by individuals against collection agencies, alleging violations of the FCRA, the FDCPA, and the TCPA decreased again in July, according to data released by WebRecon. The 1,431 suits filed in July was 3% lower than the 1,479 filed in June, although all three categories were higher than the same month last year.
PDCFLOW ANNOUNCES FIRST-YEAR ATTENDANCE AT DEBT CONNECTION SYMPOSIUM 2018
- Today, PDCflow announced their first-ever attendance at the Debt Connection Symposium and Expo (DCS) 2018. The Accounts Receivable Payment Hub software will be exhibiting at booth 202.
APPLIED INNOVATION ACHIEVES HIGHEST COMPLIANCE DESIGNATION
- Applied Innovation retained Ontario Systems’ Compliance Consulting team to perform a Gap & Risk Assessment of our PayStream & GreenLight products. They looked at the relevant portions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act (SCRA), and Unfair, Deceptive, Abusive Acts and Practices (UDAAP). Each area was evaluated and scored for risk and then areas of risk were remediated.
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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.
