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A Friendly Reminder of the Importance of Robust Consumer Complaint Handling Processes

On February 27, 2024, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (the Department) entered into a public consent order with a company that provides consumer financial services to California residents. The consent order alleges that between January 2020 and September 2022, the Department received complaints from consumers raising concerns about their accounts and customer service interactions with the company, which the Department forwarded to the company for investigation and response. The Department also investigated the company’s handling of those consumer complaints.

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Latitude by Genesys' Cris Bjelajac Tries to Make a Difference with Guaranteed Voting Access

MENLO PARK, CA -- It's easy to overlook the significance of grassroots engagement and local participation in the democratic process—however, leaders like the Sr. Director of Business Operations at Latitude by Genesys, Cris Bjelajac, are setting an example by actively participating in their local elections. Bjelajac volunteered as a Precinct Officer for his local elections on Super Tuesday, March 5th.

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Operational Impacts of the New CFPB Credit Card Late Fee Rule

On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its final credit card late fee rule (the “Final Rule”), which, amongst other things, significantly reduces the late fee safe harbor cap for issuers other than “smaller card issuers” from the currently permitted $30 (and $41 for repeat violations) to a flat fee of $8 for all violations. In prior blogs, we have discussed the Final Rule and how it compares to Regulation Z and the previously Proposed Rule, and a legal challenge to the Final Rule brought by financial industry trade associations in a lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction. Below, we discuss some of the operational impacts we expect to see when the Final Rule becomes effective.

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ConServe Cares Program Announces March Donation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Continental Service Group, LLC d/b/a ConServe, in conjunction with the company’s “Matching Gift Program”, donated its March ConServe Cares proceeds to the American Heart Association. The ConServe team supports and funds the efforts of numerous local non-profit agencies that strive to make a difference. Due to the kindness and generosity of their employees, numerous lives in their community have been positively impacted and enriched.

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CFPB Order Makes it Clear: Nonbanks Should Prepare for CFPB Supervision

The CFPB recently published a decision and order subjecting a nonbank consumer lender to its supervisory authority based on its determination that the lender may be “engaging, or has engaged, in conduct that poses risks to consumers.”

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Improve Your Digital Contact Strategy with Email Append [sponsored]

Debt collectors added digital communications to their omnichannel outreach strategies as soon as regulators gave the green light on emailing, texting and other forms of digital communication. While each channel has its pros and cons, testing can help you identify which channel may work best for different types of consumers. For example, some people may be more likely to open and respond to emails than a text or letter. Emailing can also be less expensive than sending texts, direct mail or making phone calls. To successfully incorporate email and ensure right-party contact, you need a verified and up-to-date email list.

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Multi-Channel AI: Improve Contacts & Increase Revenue Compliantly

TODAY! April 4, 2024 at 02:00 p.m. ET

AI has been a hot conversation topic. Some debt collectors have been early AI adopters; yet, others have chosen to sit on the sidelines and see how the landscape develops. What’s the right path for your organization? Do early adopters have an advantage? Is an organization that sits on the sideline missing out? In this webinar we’ll connect with some early adopters of Voice AI and a compliance professional to help you answer that question for your organization.

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