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ACA International announced on Friday that it was taking over the day-to-day management of the Great Lakes Credit and Collection Association, a three-state regional association that is the largest regional unit in the country. ACA International assumed management responsibilities of the association as of Jan. 1, 2019, it announced. The …

The controversial Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-N.Y.] is likely to be appointed to the House Financial Services Committee for the next Congressional session, according to a published report. The House Financial Services Committee covers a wide array of oversight and investigatory powers over the financial services industry, including the credit and …

Ogden, Utah — Today, DAKCS Software Systems, Inc., a technology leader in Accounts Receivable Management and debt collection software for over 35 years, announced that Eric Wahlstrom will assume the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Eric has been crafting and developing software for the past 17 years. He holds …

As the government shutdown enters its third week with no end in sight, fully understanding the impact that the shutdown is having is difficult because unless you have been directly affected, it might seem like nothing has changed. But that is decidedly not the case. For many industries, including the …

January 10, 2019 (Sacramento, CA) – FLOCK Specialty Finance has once again demonstrated their ongoing commitment to superior education and distinguished speakers by sponsoring the Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) Annual Conference, occurring February 5–7, 2019. The conference brings together key participants in the receivables management industry, including debt buyers, …

The United States Coast Guard is learning the hard way the grain of truth in that old saying about a road to a certain not-nice place being paved with good intentions. About 42,000 service members in the Coast Guard remain on active duty — without pay — while 6,400 of …

PHOENIX, Jan. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ —BillingTree®, the payment problem solvers™, announced today the appointment of Christine “Chris” Lee as Chief Executive Officer. Former CEO Edgars Sturans will remain as a BillingTree Board member. Ms. Lee’s hiring comes at an opportune time for the rapidly growing payment solution provider, supplying a wealth …

While AccountsRecovery.net has written a fair bit about the government shutdown, including which agencies are closed and which are still open, and how furloughed employees can try and work with creditors and debt collectors to not fall too far behind, and even how the Internal Revenue Service will still be …

The payments world continues to evolve and is going through critical and disruptive changes. A failure to embrace this disruption could lead to lost time, money and potentially, customers. Here Dave Yohe, VP of Marketing at BillingTree, profiles four industries which have traditionally been slow to react to payment innovation and …

Cities and counties in Mississippi will be pushing the state legislature to enact a law that will allow for unpaid municipal fines to be deducted from an individual’s state tax returns, according to a published report. The Mississippi Municipal League is still finalizing its agenda in advance of the state …