Getting to Know Patricia Quezada of Progressive Management Systems
- Patricia Quezada started at Progressive Management Systems as a collector 25 years ago and is now the Director of Revenue Cycle at the company. It’s no surprise that if she were working somewhere else, she things she would most likely be a therapist. Helping people is something she is very good at. Read on to learn more about Patricia, why she will likely never take your word for something, and what standing true to her beliefs means to her.
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Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Case Over Unlawful Subpoena
- A District Court judge in New York has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling the $3,000 that the plaintiff spent to hire an attorney to represent him after he received what appeared to be a post-judgment deposition subpoena is enough for the plaintiff to have standing to pursue his claim.
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CFPB Issues Rule to Treat BNPL Like Credit Cards
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued an interpretive rule to ensure that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders adhere to the same consumer protections as traditional credit card issuers. This significant move mandates that BNPL lenders provide key protections, including the ability for consumers to dispute charges and receive refunds. This rule stems from extensive analysis and a 2022 CFPB study that revealed a tenfold increase in BNPL lending volumes between 2019 and 2021, alongside significant consumer risks such as debt accumulation and lack of standardized disclosures.
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Truecaller to Allow Customers to Have AI Answer Calls in Their Own Voice
- Truecaller, which bills itself as the world’s best Caller ID and Spam Blocking app has announced that its customers can now use an AI-powered voice assistant to answer calls in their own voice. Paying customers of the service will be able to replicate their voices using Personal Voice technology from Microsoft and will be able to greet and respond to calls. This means that companies making outbound calls may have those calls answered by a bot that sounds just like the person the company is trying to reach.
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