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SPIRITS HIGH AS RMAI OPENS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
- If the mood on the opening day of RMA International’s annual conference was any higher yesterday, then the event might have been better held atop the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Las Vegas across the street from the host venue instead of at the Aria.
STARTUP RAISES $3.7M TO OFFER AGENCIES ACCESS TO MACHINE LEARNING DECISION ENGINE
- A Seattle-based startup studio has spun out a company that offers a machine learning decision engine to help collection agencies score accounts and predict the best communication method.
JUDGE PARTIALLY DISMISSES TCPA SUIT AFTER PLAINTIFF ‘PARROTS’ ATDS DEFINITION IN COMPLAINT
- Ride-sharing company Lyft was able to get part of a claim alleging it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending using an automated telephone dialing system to send unauthorized text messages dismissed because the plaintiff failed to support his claim that an ATDS was used.
CFPB SETTLES WITH PAYDAY LENDER THAT WAS MAKING UNFAIR COLLECTION CALLS TO THIRD PARTIES
- Calling individuals listed as references and employers on payday loan applications as a means of trying to collect on unpaid debts — among other violations — has netted a payday lender a $100,000 fine and a consent order with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
N.Y. COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION OFFERING FREE WEBINAR ON NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
- New York State has passed some fairly significant new requirements with respect to sexual harassment in the workplace. In short, employers (of only one employee) are now required to conduct annual training for all employees and independent contractors.
WORTH NOTING: Takeaways from last night’s State of the Union address … Seven key moments from last night’s speech … A boy who was bullied for having the same last name as President Trump went viral last night after appearing to fall asleep during the speech … A Texas man died after an e-cigarette exploded in his face … Could a robot replace me eventually? … What employees are most likely to ask for in their next review, and it’s not money … More than half of workers are stressed out because of too much work … Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 67 years atop the British throne today … Why your snoring is probably getting worse … How to spend Valentine’s Day like a millionaire, but on a budget.
How to keep burglars away from your house
How billionaires start their mornings
The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.
The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.
SPIRITS HIGH AS RMAI OPENS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
- If the mood on the opening day of RMA International’s annual conference was any higher yesterday, then the event might have been better held atop the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Las Vegas across the street from the host venue instead of at the Aria.
STARTUP RAISES $3.7M TO OFFER AGENCIES ACCESS TO MACHINE LEARNING DECISION ENGINE
- A Seattle-based startup studio has spun out a company that offers a machine learning decision engine to help collection agencies score accounts and predict the best communication method.
JUDGE PARTIALLY DISMISSES TCPA SUIT AFTER PLAINTIFF ‘PARROTS’ ATDS DEFINITION IN COMPLAINT
- Ride-sharing company Lyft was able to get part of a claim alleging it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending using an automated telephone dialing system to send unauthorized text messages dismissed because the plaintiff failed to support his claim that an ATDS was used.
CFPB SETTLES WITH PAYDAY LENDER THAT WAS MAKING UNFAIR COLLECTION CALLS TO THIRD PARTIES
- Calling individuals listed as references and employers on payday loan applications as a means of trying to collect on unpaid debts — among other violations — has netted a payday lender a $100,000 fine and a consent order with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
N.Y. COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION OFFERING FREE WEBINAR ON NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
- New York State has passed some fairly significant new requirements with respect to sexual harassment in the workplace. In short, employers (of only one employee) are now required to conduct annual training for all employees and independent contractors.
WORTH NOTING: Takeaways from last night’s State of the Union address … Seven key moments from last night’s speech … A boy who was bullied for having the same last name as President Trump went viral last night after appearing to fall asleep during the speech … A Texas man died after an e-cigarette exploded in his face … Could a robot replace me eventually? … What employees are most likely to ask for in their next review, and it’s not money … More than half of workers are stressed out because of too much work … Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 67 years atop the British throne today … Why your snoring is probably getting worse … How to spend Valentine’s Day like a millionaire, but on a budget.
How to keep burglars away from your house
How billionaires start their mornings
The Daily Digest is sponsored by Microbilt. Designed to help debt collection professionals, MicroBilt’s platform of recovery and skip tracing tools provide quick, convenient, and current data that help you prioritize and successfully track people down and collect. Keep your skip tracing and debt recovery efficient and effective! Contact us to find out about our 90 Day Try Us Program. Call 800-884-4397 or visit www.microbilt.com.
