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The Senate yesterday passed another bill aimed at providing relief to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, including more money for small businesses that did not get a chance to obtain funds the first time around. The House of Representatives is expected to return to Capitol Hill tomorrow to vote …

The collection industry showed up in a huge way yesterday as part of an educational event that was raising funds for healthcare workers and first responders who are helping treat people during the coronavirus pandemic. The industry collectively donated $20,161 as part of Collector.Live! Home Edition, which vastly exceeded the …

A number of states — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington — enacted additional collection regulations aimed at providing expanded relief for individuals with private student loans, including prohibitions against certain collection activities, which will remain in place during the coronavirus pandemic. The relief package has …

Collector.Live! Home Edition is happening today and before it officially begins in a few hours, I wanted to take a minute and thank everyone who has selflessly contributed to make this one of the most important and exciting events in which I have ever had the pleasure of participating. [EDITOR’S …

ACA International on Friday released a letter that was sent by the association to Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury Secretary, countering the ongoing narrative in the mainstream media about how debt collectors are on the hunt for stimulus checks being deposited into individuals’ bank accounts as a result of the Coronavirus …

Gov. Kate Brown, the governor of Oregon, has issued an Executive Order that prohibits funds deposited into the bank accounts of individuals from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from being seized by an active garnishment, including those obtained by debt collectors. [EDITOR’S NOTE: Be sure …

I don’t really ask for much, so I hope you will indulge in this one favor. Consider, if you will, the following two headlines that I came across this morning: Headline #1: Debt collectors are going after Americans’ stimulus checks—and the CARES Act allows it This headline has appeared in …

I am very excited to announce that another Demo Day is coming to AccountsRecovery.net. Six companies will be opening up their doors and demonstrating their products and services on Tuesday, April 28, starting at 12:30pm ET. What makes this coming Demo Day even more exciting is the fact that all …

[UNIVERSITY PARK, FL] Consumers are faced with many challenges as they deal with the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic and the resulting state of emergency. In response, Congress enacted the CARES Act to “provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic” and provides …

(Sacramento, CA): On Monday, April 13, 2020, the Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) delivered a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in support of recent efforts to ensure that direct funds distributed to households through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act are not subject to collection …