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A Candid Conversation About The Recent Sale of A Mid-size Accounts Receivable Management Firm

If you own or run a company, and you’re considering selling out or buying another company, I strongly encourage you to watch this video.

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A digital debt collection future: Maximizing collections and staying compliant

The faster and more effective you make your processes, the better they can be automated and replicated. And connecting with the consumers in the way they prefer can reduce friction and increase returns. But, tight compliance rules leave little room for error. In this new whitepaper from Experian, find out why expanding your digital and automation strategy is the only way forward, and how Experian’s data, tools and services can help you develop an optimized collections strategy through each phase of the collections lifecycle.


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NYC Debt Collector Rules - Amendments Proposed; Public Hearing to be Held Dec 5th

The New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is proposing to amend its rules relating to debt collectors.  DCWP will hold a public hearing to address the proposed rules at 11 am ET on Monday, December 5, 2022.

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FTC Extends Deadline for Updated Safeguards Rule by Six Months

On November 15, 2022, the FTC announced that it was extending by six months the deadline for companies to comply with some portions of the updated Safeguards Rule. The extension comes as a welcome relief to companies racing to meet the rapidly nearing effective date.

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CFPB Files Cert Petition Requesting Expedited Review of Fifth Circuit Decision Finding Funding Structure Unconstitutional

As discussed here, on October 19, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding mechanism violates the appropriations clause because the CFPB does not receive its funding from annual congressional appropriations like most executive agencies, but instead receives funding directly from the Federal Reserve based on a request by the CFPB’s director.

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Don't Block Valid Text Messages - CRC Files Comments on FCC’s Proposed Rule

Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking targeting unlawful text messages. Despite its targeted title, if left unchanged, the text of the rule may affect text messages sent for valid business purposes. On November 9, 2022, the Consumer Relations Consortium (CRC) submitted comments to the FCC regarding the proposed rule's shortcomings.

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What Creditors and Medical Services Providers Need to Know About D.C.’s Amended Debt Collection Law

Creditors and medical services providers should reevaluate their consumer credit agreements and collection practices in light of a recent amendment to Washington, D.C.’s debt collection law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2023. The D.C. Council previously adopted emergency debt collection restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These restrictions are now being adopted on a permanent basis via the new amendment and impose new restrictions on communicating with consumers via email, text message and social media.

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Complete Guide to Risk and Gap Assessments - Part 5: Maintain Your Progress - Don’t Skip the Audit

TOMORROW! November 29, 2022 at 02:00 p.m. ET

Concluding a risk and gap assessment is something to celebrate. They are a lot of work. Full stop. However, if you don’t set up a proper auditing plan, you’ll need to perform another risk and gap assessment sooner rather than later. A robust auditing procedure that includes remediation plans and keeping your C-suite informed will allow you to build off your recent analysis, so you won’t have to do another one before you know it.

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