The debt collections industry enjoys acronyms almost as much as Congress does — from CCCO, CCCP and PCS to HIPAA, FDCPA and TCPA — but who’s counting? The correct answer is that many parties with a vested interest in debt collections — from consumers, clients attorneys to government bureaucracies and watchdogs — are counting on…
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The number of reported U.S. data breaches in 2016 surpassed the previous all-time high reached in 2013 according to a report conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). The 1,093 data breaches confirmed by ITRC exposed over 36.6 million [data or individual data] records.
This summer, the Seattle Space Needle will point the way to the debt collection industry’s largest event of the year, the ACA International Convention & Expo. The ACA International’s yearly event operates as the debt collection industry’s focal point for innovative ideas, products and services. Collection agencies, collection attorneys, creditors and other professionals will take…
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Petaluma, Calif. (February 16, 2017) — Optio Solutions, LLC, a national debt collection agency, celebrated its 10th anniversary on February 7. The company has grown exponentially since its inception by creating long-term strategic partnerships with many national clients while providing them with a favorable return on investment and durable brand protection. The agency is licensed…
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Collection and Recovery Solutions 2017 takes place May 10 – 12 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas, and is open to senior-level members of the debt collections industry involved in collection, recovery operations, compliance, risk and strategy on a first-come, first-served basis via registration. The conference offers general sessions, receptions, an exhibit hall and…
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The Internal Revenue Service announced the official start of the 2016 tax season on Monday, January 23 by unlocking the doors to its virtual storefront and accepting the first electronic tax returns. The agency anticipates processing over 153 million returns this year with an estimated 80% of the total generated by tax preparation software. Meanwhile,…
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