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PAYMENT PROCESSOR OFFERS NO-COST-TO-BILLER SOLUTION
- Compliance is king these days in the ARM industry. That includes how collection agencies and debt buyers process payments, as well. A new payment processing company that just came to market — LucentPay — is seeking to position itself by aiming to help collection agencies and debt buyers tighten their compliance while also reducing their costs.
IN MEMORIAM: MARCUS TAYLOR
- Marcus Taylor, a recently promoted assistant manager at Diversified Consultants Inc. passed away last week. Marcus had just been hired at the Louisville office of the collection agency in May. He leaves behind a wife and young daughter.
BK FILINGS INCREASE IN AUGUST FROM JULY
- Bankruptcy filings increased 11% in August compared with a month earlier, according to data from the American Bankruptcy Institute. Business filings were 13% higher while consumer filings were up 11% on a month-over-month basis. On a year-over-year basis, the number of total filings was essentially flat.
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