Hunstein: Preferred Files its Brief Addressing Standing

On January 18, 2022, Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc. (Preferred) filed its brief in Hunstein vs. Preferred Collection & Management Services, Inc. At issue in this chapter of the Hunstein saga is whether Mr. Hunstein has standing to bring the suit. This article provides the history of the Hunstain matter and how we got here.

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Brit Suttell Promoted to Shareholder of Barron & Newburger, P.C.

AUSTIN, TX --Brit Suttell, a thought leader in Barron & Newburger’s extensive compliance efforts on behalf of its clients, has been promoted to shareholder of the firm. Brit’s leadership in the firm’s recent efforts to prepare clients for compliance with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Regulation F has made this a well-deserved promotion.

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Alliant Capital Management Adopts a Family for the Season of Giving

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Alliant Capital Management, a professional debt collection agency with offices in Buffalo, NY and Chandler, AZ, is celebrating the holidays by sponsoring a family of five this Christmas. The items collected will go to providing everything needed for a local anonymous single mother to provide an enjoyable holiday for her family. The Buffalo team is participating in this sponsorship through Saint Timothy, a church in Tonawanda, NY.

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Reversed! Tenth Circuit Holds that There is Jurisdiction in Colorado Over A Florida Company That Made Calls to a Vermont Phone Number

Can calls by a Florida company to a Vermont phone number subject that Florida company to a nationwide class action in Colorado? Yes, according to the Tenth Circuit’s recent decision in Hood v. American Auto Care, LLC, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 38400 (10th Cir. Dec. 28, 2021).

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Carrie Finney Promoted to CEO and Chairman of Texas-based The CMI Group

PLANO, TX -- The CMI Group, an employee-owned company (ESOP) and the industry-leading solutions provider to clients nationwide, announced today the promotion of Carrie Finney to Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. She will also continue in her role as President. Founder and long-serving Chairman and CEO Tom Stockton will transition to his new role as Chief Strategy Officer and will continue as a Director on the Board.

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CFPB Updates Electronic Fund Transfers FAQs

Last month, the CFPB updated its Electronic Fund Transfers FAQs that address compliance with the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E.  The FAQs provide guidance on Regulation E’s coverage and on the error resolution requirements, with the bulk of the new questions focusing on person-to-person (P2P) payment providers and P2P transfers.

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How the Pandemic Changed Consumer Behavior and How Those Changes Will Impact Your Operations Session 1: Setting the Table

16 February 2022 at 02:00 p.m.

There have been a number of disruptions to the credit and collections landscape as a result of the pandemic, including record high consumer credit scores and record low charge offs.

How can we use what we learned in 2020 and 2021 to prepare for a better 2022 and beyond? What steps do you need to take to maximize collections and minimize friction in your business? 

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