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Completing a self assessment on compliance and data security.

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TECH LOCK Challenge: A Compliance and Data Security Questionnaire

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More than 35 Percent of American Adults are Currently in Collections: Report

A joint study from the think tank Urban Institute and debt buyer Encore Capital Group released today reported that more than 35 percent of U.S. adults with a credit report have accounts that qualify to be in some stage of the debt collection system. The average balance of those accounts is $5,178.

Today's News and Opinion

Executive Change: Mark Savoie to Stoneleigh Recovery Associates as VP July 29, 2014 insideARM.com
2014 Data Shows Overall Rise in Debt Collection Lawsuits July 29, 2014 Stephanie Levy
Debt Collection Becoming an Actual Issue in Hot State AG Election July 28, 2014 Patrick Lunsford
Executive Change: Michael Chamberlain Joins Allied Collection Services as EVP July 28, 2014 insideARM.com
European ARM Giant Lindorff Acquires Collection Unit of Spanish Bank July 28, 2014 Patrick Lunsford
Columbia Ultimate Upgrades Its Analytics Solution, UltimateAnalytics 2.0 July 28, 2014 insideARM.com
A Lot Going on at JJL Process July 28, 2014 insideARM.com
Washington Lawsuit Scrutinizes Use of Prosecutor’s Seal on Debt Collection Letters July 25, 2014 Stephanie Levy
Louisiana Developing Office of Debt Recovery Through Private-Public Partnership July 25, 2014 Stephanie Levy
Executive Change: CFPB Enforcement Attorney Appointed Affirm Chief Compliance Officer July 25, 2014 insideARM.com
ACA International Announces 2014-2015 Board of Directors and Officers July 24, 2014 insideARM.com

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Collection Industry Blogs

Major Move at the Top – Goodbye, NCO?

Collectors Need More Modern Approach when Trusting Data to Vendors

The Marketing ARM: Master Your Marketing Potential!

Don’t Forget About Your Marketing Goals

Free Webinar: A Transformational Approach to Payments

The Ultimate in Innovation: Real Answers for Working Smarter

Columbia Ultimate’s 2014 Art of Success Conference Focuses on Compliance

TCPA Compliance and Operational Strategies

When Bad Information Happens to Good Collection Agencies

insideARM Poll

On July 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, a debt collection law firm that it redefined as a “lawsuit mill.” The CFPB alleges that the firm churned out hundreds of thousands of debt collection lawsuits with little or no oversight from attorneys, and violated the FDCPA in the process. In short: Lawyers aren’t happy. What kind of precedent do you think this sets?