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Yes, Text Messages Are “Calls” Under the TCPA. But Here’s Why You Might Not Want to Concede The Issue Just Yet

So I was reading the decision in Gulden v. Liberty Home Guard Llc, No. CV-20-02465-PHX-JZB, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33833 (D. Az.  Feb. 23, 2021) this morning and I just couldn’t get over how bad the Defendant’s argument was. Until it hit me—this may actually be pretty clever.

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New Survey Report: Which Factors Matter Most in Agent Success?

A new survey report reveals how collectors can collect more and explains what prevents better agent performance. In this new report from Balto Technologies, find out which factors inhibit agent success most. Here's a hint - it's not lack of training. On behalf of Balto, Centiment surveyed over 1,000 contact center agents to find out how contact centers, call centers, and agencies can take concrete steps to optimize agent performance. Get the results and the insight in this new, free report. Learn more.
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What the CFPB’s New Debt Collection Rules Mean for Creditors and First-Party Servicers (sponsored)

The CFPB’s final rules on debt collection issued in October and December 2020 have left creditors and servicers wondering what to do with them. These rules were the result of a 7-year long process and represent the first major rulemaking under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) since the law’s inception over 40 years ago. Even with the rules finalized, as described in greater detail below, incoming CFPB leadership has questioned whether the final rules need to be further refined.

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State of Utah Selects CSS IMPACT Financial Cloud as its Enterprise Debt Collections Platform

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- The State of Utah, known as one of the fastest-growing technology centers in the country, selects CSS IMPACT Financial Cloud as its Enterprise Debt Collections Ecosystem Platform. CSS, Inc., the developer of “IMPACT | HD 2.0” is the leading provider of “NextGen” Cloud Financial & Debt Collections Ecosystem platforms with a focus on “Ai” (Artificial Intelligence) machine learning Digital Collections. The HD 2.0 | Ai system, a “Digital First” collections & debtor engagement platform, that allow agencies to deploy agent-less servicing functions to negotiate, settle, make payment arrangements, receive payments & answer common questions passively & positively without changing the debtor behavior by using common IoT channels of communications, such as Google Assistant, Google Ai Voice (phone), Text, Chat, Online portals, as well as legacy channels such as Dialers, Click-to-dial mobile contacts, Text Messaging, IVRs, & emails.

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Thinking Differently About Two-Way Texting in Debt Collection

The accounts receivable management (ARM) industry tends to move slower than most when it comes to adopting new technologies. In large part, this is due to the enormous regulation of the industry. But also, agencies must overcome the hurdle of convincing their third-party clients to adopt the same technology and to trust their agency to utilize it in a compliant and consumer-friendly way. The future of the ARM industry must include meeting customers where they want to be met, and that means adding more communications channels like email, interactive websites, and, yes, two-way texting.

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Crown Asset Management, LLC Selected to the 2021 Seminole 100

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Crown Asset Management, LLC (CAM) was recognized during Florida State University’s 4th Annual Seminole 100 Celebration on February 18th during a virtual ceremony.

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New Trade Association Aims To Improve Consumer Credit Experience

The American Association of Consumer Credit Professionals (AACCP) recently held a press briefing to announce its new formation as a trade association dedicated to advocating for “holistic consumer credit repair.”  Despite the word “repair” missing from the trade group’s name, the association is comprised of credit repair industry experts and advocates for the credit repair industry.

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Prioritizing Regulation F Changes in Q1 and Q2

TODAY! 25 February 2021 at 01:00 p.m.

Regulation F goes into effect on November 20, 2021 -- and for some, that means a list of projects to prioritize and execute in less than 11 months.  Join this webinar to hear ways to strategically and effectively prioritize what needs doing now (as well as what might be able to be pushed a little later).

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