Getting to Know Amanda Gazos of Bayview Solutions
- If it wasn’t dollar drink night at the bar that Friday, Amanda Gazos would likely be a corrections officer right now, and not someone who has spent more than two decades learning, growing, and becoming a respected leader in the ARM industry. Read on to learn more about Amanda, including why you should never bother her when her kids aren’t around and why she doesn’t have to worry about her kids not being proud of her.
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Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Non-Removal of Dispute Flag
- A District Court judge in Michigan has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling the plaintiff lacked standing to sue because he did not suffer a concrete injury. This is a case involving a claim from plaintiffs that was pretty popular for a while and it demonstrates the importance of discovery.
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Nigerian Tech-Focused Collection Platform Raises $3M to Help Expand
- Even in places like Nigeria, artificial intelligence-driven tools and building robust self-service portals to allow consumers to pay debts, set up payment plans, and more are being used in debt collection. Bfree, a Nigerian tech startup, just announced it has raised $3 million to help fuel the expansion of its platform and to help attract more clients.
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Delinquency Rates Keep Rising, Close to Pre-Pandemic Levels
- More consumers continue to fall behind on their debt payments and are likely going to be in that situation for a while because of the amount of debt they are carrying from month-to-month, according to data released last week by VantageScore. More consumers are seeing their credit scores drop and are falling from being considered prime borrowers to subprime, the company said.
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