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Missouri Federal Court Dismisses FDCPA Claim Over Letters Sent to Plaintiffs’ Attorney

A U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri recently dismissed a lawsuit under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), finding that two letters sent to the plaintiffs’ attorney did not constitute harassment or abuse under 15 U.S.C. § 1692d.

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Cascade Receivables Management, LLC Selected as One of the Best Places to Work in Collections

PETALUMA, Calif. -- Cascade Receivables Management, LLC, part of the Cascade365 Family of Companies (“Cascade”), is proud to announce that it was recently selected as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Collections by ACA International and the Best Companies Group.  This survey program is administered by Best Companies Group, a division of BridgeTower Media, which conducts over 60 local, national, and industry “Best Places” programs each year.

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insideARM Weekly Recap – Week of July 22nd, 2024

We know that ARM industry professionals are pressed for time. This is why the editorial team at insideARM sifts through all the news and highlights only the most important stories each week. Last week we focused on two litigation updates and some advice for communicating with consumers to reduce complaints. Read on for a breakdown of these stories and why we think you need to know about them.

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ConServe Named 2024 Best Places to Work in Collections

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – July 25, 2024 – Continental Service Group, LLC d/b/a ConServe is proud to announce that it has received the esteemed 2024 Best Places to Work in Collections award brought to you by ACA International and Best Companies Group. This recognition is a testament to ConServe's excellence in industry programs and we are thrilled to receive this honor for the tenth time and to be ranked fourth in the Large Employer Category. Best Companies Group conducted the survey program, which administers over 60 local, national, and industry "Best Places" programs each year.

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Curbing Collections Complaints: Simple Fixes to Reduce Customer Dissatisfaction

Debt collection complaints accounted for 7% of more than 1.6 million customer complaints fielded by the CFPB in 2023. Over the years, many solutions were developed to curb collections complaints. But four simple actions are typically at the core of reducing complaints. See the detail in this blog on how each action can contribute to a reduction in complaints.

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7th Cir. Upholds Rejection of Borrower’s FCRA and FDCPA Claims Arising from Collection and Reporting Post-Bankruptcy

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently upheld a trial court’s rejection of a borrower’s allegations that a mortgagee and its servicer violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by allegedly inaccurately reporting her loan as delinquent following the borrower’s successful completion of her bankruptcy plan, allegedly rejecting her subsequent monthly payments, and filing a foreclosure action based on the supposed post-bankruptcy defaults.

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