GETTING TO KNOW MEGAN BRYANT OF CREDIT COLLECTION PARTNERS
- You know someone was born to work in the collections industry when she says she says she has fun, even when dealing with disgruntled individuals. Megan Bryant may not have known she was meant to work in the industry when she applied for a job as a collector 10 years ago, but she has definitely found her niche — and a home. Read on to learn more about Megan, how what she’d be doing if she were not working in collections, and how she has become a committed public servant. This feature is sponsored by TCN.
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF FDCPA SUIT REFERENCING ‘CURRENT BALANCE’ IN LETTER
- The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a suit against a collection agency that was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by referencing a “current balance” in a letter even though the amount owed was static and not going to change.
CFPB SUES COLLECTOR FOR FCRA, FDCPA VIOLATIONS RELATED TO DISPUTES
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed suit against a collection agency that specializes in collecting in debts on behalf of apartment complexes for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for collecting debts “without a reasonable basis to assert” the debts were valid.
NEW iOS MAY BE ‘TOO GOOD’ AT BLOCKING UNRECOGNIZED NUMBERS
- Collection agencies may be noticing an uptick in the number of calls going unanswered in the past week or so, and it could be related to the new operating system Apple released for its iPhones which might be too good at blocking purported spam and robocalls, according to a published report.
DAKCS ANNOUNCES 2019 INTERCHANGE SUMMIT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE EVENT
- Today, Debt collection and ARM software technology leader DAKCS Software Systems is excited to announce the 2019 Interchange Summit. DAKCS is preparing to welcome its customers back to Ogden, Utah for in-depth discussion, networking, and learning.
CONSUEGRA LAW SUPPORTS CHAPLAINCY CARE
- The Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra attended and was a sponsor at the Chaplaincy Care’s Heart of the Hero Banquet on September 12, 2019. This is an annual banquet to raise awareness on how chaplains are life savers for the military and first responders who are or have been on the front line and how Chaplaincy Care supports these vital men and women who serve and protect us.
WORTH NOTING: A teacher is accused of cutting a student’s hair when she wouldn’t stop playing with it … Mattel is releasing the first gender-neutral doll … How artificial intelligence is taking over the world … Five ways to beef up your digital security … If you want to know what TV shows Carol Burnett likes … How to write the perfect resignation letter … The best password managers … Can’t wait for this, but if he doesn’t swear, it won’t be as good … Amazon unveiled a bunch of new hardware yesterday.
How credit card companies get you to spend more money
Always good for a laugh
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.
GETTING TO KNOW MEGAN BRYANT OF CREDIT COLLECTION PARTNERS
- You know someone was born to work in the collections industry when she says she says she has fun, even when dealing with disgruntled individuals. Megan Bryant may not have known she was meant to work in the industry when she applied for a job as a collector 10 years ago, but she has definitely found her niche — and a home. Read on to learn more about Megan, how what she’d be doing if she were not working in collections, and how she has become a committed public servant. This feature is sponsored by TCN.
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF FDCPA SUIT REFERENCING ‘CURRENT BALANCE’ IN LETTER
- The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a suit against a collection agency that was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by referencing a “current balance” in a letter even though the amount owed was static and not going to change.
CFPB SUES COLLECTOR FOR FCRA, FDCPA VIOLATIONS RELATED TO DISPUTES
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed suit against a collection agency that specializes in collecting in debts on behalf of apartment complexes for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for collecting debts “without a reasonable basis to assert” the debts were valid.
NEW iOS MAY BE ‘TOO GOOD’ AT BLOCKING UNRECOGNIZED NUMBERS
- Collection agencies may be noticing an uptick in the number of calls going unanswered in the past week or so, and it could be related to the new operating system Apple released for its iPhones which might be too good at blocking purported spam and robocalls, according to a published report.
DAKCS ANNOUNCES 2019 INTERCHANGE SUMMIT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE EVENT
- Today, Debt collection and ARM software technology leader DAKCS Software Systems is excited to announce the 2019 Interchange Summit. DAKCS is preparing to welcome its customers back to Ogden, Utah for in-depth discussion, networking, and learning.
CONSUEGRA LAW SUPPORTS CHAPLAINCY CARE
- The Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra attended and was a sponsor at the Chaplaincy Care’s Heart of the Hero Banquet on September 12, 2019. This is an annual banquet to raise awareness on how chaplains are life savers for the military and first responders who are or have been on the front line and how Chaplaincy Care supports these vital men and women who serve and protect us.
WORTH NOTING: A teacher is accused of cutting a student’s hair when she wouldn’t stop playing with it … Mattel is releasing the first gender-neutral doll … How artificial intelligence is taking over the world … Five ways to beef up your digital security … If you want to know what TV shows Carol Burnett likes … How to write the perfect resignation letter … The best password managers … Can’t wait for this, but if he doesn’t swear, it won’t be as good … Amazon unveiled a bunch of new hardware yesterday.
How credit card companies get you to spend more money
Always good for a laugh
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.
