Third Circuit Adopts “Reasonable Reader” Standard for Evaluating Whether a Credit Report Is Inaccurate or Misleading

What standard should courts use to determine whether information contained in a consumer’s credit report is inaccurate or misleading? According to the Third Circuit in a recent precedential decision, the standard should be that of the “reasonable reader,” not a “reasonable creditor,” i.e., not an individual or entity sophisticated in the art of reading credit reports.

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Gen Z, Trust, and the "Frictionless" Engagement Strategy of the Future

Consumers are changing. Gen Z's share of debt is growing and their engagement preferences matter more and more. Your debt collection strategy needs to follow suit. In this ranging interview with Justin Miller, President of Vital Solutions, you'll learn:

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CFPB Warns Failure to Safeguard Consumer Data May Be Unfair Act or Practice

On August 11, the CFPB published a circular confirming that covered persons and service providers under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) may violate the CFPA’s prohibition against unfair acts or practices when they fail to adequately safeguard consumer information.

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Court Finds Servicer’s Neutrally-Worded Voicemail Advising of Payment Options Does Not Constitute Debt Collection

Really interesting one for the servicers and collectors out there.

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CFPB Prioritizing Enforcement Over Education

On August 4, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) Director Rohit Chopra spoke at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank’s Sixth Annual Fintech Conference, arguing that enforcement actions rather than financial literacy efforts were necessary to prevent consumer abuse.

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Secure Payment Capture Technology Through PDCflow/PIMSWARE Partnership

OGDEN, UT – Payment communication software company PDCflow and call center software company PIMSWARE have teamed up to deliver secure capture payment technology.

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Overcoming Communication Barriers to Reach Your Accounts

14 September 2022 at 02:00 p.m.

In the seven-in-seven Regulation F era, every call counts. Transformation is needed in collection practices to become more precise on how to reach consumers – and precision does not mean making just one call a day.

What if you knew who to contact; what number to use and the best time to connect with consumers?  Phone Behavior Intelligence enables organizations to plan their outreach campaigns to connect with their customers by identifying the most active numbers to call and better align with the timeframes when individual consumers are using their phones.

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