GETTING TO KNOW LARRY BAKER OF RGS FINANCIAL
- The accounts receivable management industry is full of people who found a home once they started working in it. More than a home, really. A purpose. Larry Baker is one of those types of people. Someone who may have been able to carve out a nice living if he had never started working in collections, but who has found his calling. And developed a killer talk-off, he says. Read on to learn more about Larry, the great advice he has received through the years, and the reason why he avoids spending time caught in traffic. This series is sponsored by Applied Innovation.
ACA’S CONVENTION KICKS OFF, READY TO HELP ATTENDEES MEET CHALLENGES OF COLLECTING IN TODAY’S NEW WORLD
- ORLANDO — The first networking event of a convention sets the tone for the entire event. Putting the attendees all in the same room and listening to the topics that are discussed and the tones that are used tell you just about everything you need to know about the state of the industry. Yesterday, ACA International opened its annual convention here with a cocktail reception in the exhibit hall. Vendors reported strong levels of traffic and inquiries from many new possible clients. But that traffic was tempered somewhat by attendees talking amongst one another about lower placement volumes and more difficulties getting in touch with consumers.
JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER MIS-SPELLED NAME IN LETTER
- A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss, ruling that it did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by including additional information in a collection letter that the plaintiff said made him confused about to whom to pay and because the letter accidentally omitted one character from his first name.
MORE PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS MAKING ENDS MEET: SURVEY
- Three-quarters of individuals earning less than $100,000 per year say their earnings are falling behind their cost of living, compared with 50% who said so 22 months ago, according to the results of a survey released by Primerica.
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