Getting to Know Fred Landrum of NRA Group
- Fred Landrum long ago gave up waiting for something better to come along and made the accounts receivable management industry his home. After nearly a half-century working in collections, he has a lot to look back on and be proud of. But helping his fellow veterans is something he will always hold dear. Read on to learn more about Fred, why you want him next to you if you’re ever in a dark alley, and why he prefers working when most people are winding down.
- More details here
- This series is sponsored by TEC Services Group
Judge Grants MJOP for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Responding to Alleged Cease Letter
- A District Court judge in North Carolina has granted a defendant’s motion for a judgment on the pleadings in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that the defendant did not violate the statute when it responded to the plaintiff’s dispute and refusal to pay with validation information.
- More details here
Spring Oaks to Open Second Office in Albuquerque
- Debt buyer Spring Oaks Capital Corp. has announced plans to expand and will open a second corporate office in Albuquerque, with plans to hire 200 employees to work there.
- More details here
New Call Scanning Tech from Google Raising Eyebrows
- Privacy experts are sounding alarms warning of censorship after Google announced this week that it will install software on Android phones to scan what is being said on calls in real time as a means of trying to protect consumers from being scammed. Tech companies are being pressured to improve their methods of detecting illegal activity that may be taking place, but this step could pave the road for scanning content for any kind of commercial activity. And, as any company in the accounts receivable management that is dealing with its text messages being blocked will tell you, sometimes collection calls are identified as content that should be blocked.
- More details here
WORTH NOTING: As the temperatures rise, more people are looking for things to do outdoors — here is how to DIY your own outdoor movie theater … Grocery prices are falling as inflation continues to ease … Win-loss predictions for every NFL team now that the schedule has been released and how much it’s going to cost you to watch every game … Sales of used cars are booming … Chime has released a product that will allow users to access $500 of their wages before payday … The new version of ChatGPT may be better at making friends than you are … What happens after Disney closes its parks for the night … The secret to happiness from someone who has studied positive psychology.
Top 10 Thursday, part I
Top 10 Thursday, part II
The Daily Digest is sponsored by TCN. Today, contact centers need to do more with less. TCN’s cloud-based predictive dialing tools and services help clients to leverage the most sophisticated inbound, outbound, and blended calling technologies available. TCN’s award-winning platform offers multiple features to assist in compliance while improving performance with no hardware, no monthly minimums, or maintenance fees. Call 866-745-1900 or visit tcn.com today.
