Data Privacy and Security: What’s Next for Debt Collectors?

Data privacy and data security are two very hot topics in the ARM industry today. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is set to take effect in January 2020, with additional privacy bills now pending in at least 25 states. Meanwhile, cybercrimes involving consumers’ personal data are growing in number, size, and sophistication. What does this mean for the collections industry?

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» Estate Debt Coalition Responds to CFPB’s NPRM on Debt Collection Practices with Focus on Decedent Debt

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» Court Holds TCPA Is Not Void For Vagueness For Reasons That Are Not Entirely Clear

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You Oughta Know, 10 October 2019

Welcome to You Oughta Know, a collection of links from around the internet that you should probably know about.

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• Economists lower outlook, see rising risk of recession because of Trump’s trade war. "The risk of a recession is rising, and the main threat to the economy is the Trump administration’s trade war, according to a survey released Monday by the National Association for Business Economics." (CNBC)
  

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