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INDUSTRY VETERAN LEAVES COLLECTION AGENCY TO START CONSULTING PRACTICE
- For Nick Jarman, the self-evaluation that follows a tragedy helped fuel a decision that was 18 years in the making when he left the collection agency he helped start to launch his own consulting practice. Today is Day Two for RightAway Consulting, a jack-of-all-trades practice that Jarman started on hiw own, with help from his wife, Joani. Jarman announced his resignation as president and chief operating officer from Delta Outsource Group on Monday.
LAW PROFESSOR LOOKS AT BRIGHT SIDE OF COURT RULING FOR CFPB
- In all the talk about the ways in which the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was taken out to the woodshed yesterday by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, I came across an article that called the ruling a “blessing in disguise” for the agency. Yes, the CFPB may have lost the battle of rhetoric, as anyone who has read yesterday’s ruling can attest. But, in practicality, the CFPB won on many different fronts, argues Prof. Adam Levitin, a professor at the Georgetown University School of Law.
MEMBER PROFILE: GETTING TO KNOW JEFF HOWELL
- Jeff Howell is still getting settled in his new job at Cascade Receivables Management, but he has two decades of contacts and connections he can tap as the company’s first dedicated full-time salesperson. Howell is one of the most well-known and respected members of the industry and if something ever happens, he can always follow his dream of being a basketball coach.
SBA UNIT ‘SHARPLY’ QUESTIONS CFPB PAYDAY LENDING PROPOSAL
- The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy has no love for the CFPB’s payday lending proposal. It issued a comment letter last week, saying that the agency is underestimating the “potential economic impact of this rulemaking on small entities,” and “may force legitimate businesses to cease operation.”
INFUTOR DATA SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES EQUITY INVESTMENT
- Infutor Data Solutions, which offers a TCPA compliance product, has announced an investment from Norwest Venture Partners. Norwest, which manages $6 billion of assets, also has investments in Spotify, Uber, and Lending Club.
WORTH NOTING: Male partners at law firms make 44% more than female partners, according to a survey, either because they bring in larger clients or are better at getting credit for doing so … Employers posted the fewest number of jobs in eight months, a sign that job growth will remain modest for at least the near future … More women are coming out to allege Donald Trump inappropriately touched them … How you handle stress is a key to being a management success … The average amount of credit card debt for families that have a credit card is $16,048, which has risen 10% during the past three years … Amazon is hiring 120,000 temporary workers this holiday season … Why hope is your greatest asset as an entrepreneur … Scary clown sitings are forcing Ronald McDonald to the sidelines … Five productivity tips you have not heard a million times already … Wearing business attire to work — when you work from home — helps you feel more trustworthy and competent, according to a new study.
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