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The Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) is pleased to announce two significant milestones for its Receivables Management Certification Program (Program): The Program finished its eighth year in 2020 with 476 certifications, a record number and a 25% increase over the prior year. All certification categories—which includes debt buying companies, collection …

Be part of the solution, not the problem, the old saying goes. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is giving participants in the debt collection industry the opportunity to be part of the solution, but only if they are willing to do the work required to participate. The CFPB announced yesterday …

Plaza Services, LLC gives back to our local community this holiday season with a donation to Voices for Georgia’s Children, a nonprofit organization that helps to improve the well-being of children through support and advocacy efforts.  Voices for Georgia’s Children (also known as Voices) is a nonprofit child policy and …

Since the pandemic started last March, one of the most frequent discussion topics that has come up is how can agencies stay connected with their collectors, many or most of whom are working from home. We miss the camaraderie, the shared experiences, and the opportunity to come together to try …

This holiday season, Beam Software continues our support of South Florida neighbors through donations to Hope 4 Communities and Tidewell Hospice, two charitable organizations that provide essential services to our local community. Our team is proud of our long-standing partnerships and support of charitable organizations. Together, we’ve been able to …

A pair of officials in the Trump administration with ties to the accounts receivable management industry announced their resignations yesterday in response to what happened in Washington, D.C., earlier this week. Betsey DeVos, the Secretary of Education, and Mick Mulvaney, the U.S. envoy to Northern Ireland who was formerly the …

Central Portfolio Control (CPC), a full-service and nationally licensed collection agency located in Minnetonka, MN, is proud to make a donation to Metro Meals on Wheels this holiday season and help provide nourishing meals and human connections to seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout the communities that surround the Twin …

Madison, Wis., (January 7, 2021) – In the spirit of the season, State continued its holiday tradition of Adopt-a-Family by donating $8,800 to provide gifts and other holiday trimmings to area families. In past years, State’s team has collected gifts to donate but with most team members currently working remote, State shifted …

Unifund CCR Partners and Unifund CCR, LLC announces our partnership with Cancer Family Care and our participation in a virtual gift-giving opportunity that helped provide families with an extraordinary holiday season. As part of our ongoing commitment to being a powerful force for change and connecting the citizens of our …

There was once a man who got married. The man, who loved golf, was approached by some of his in-laws and was asked if he would teach them how to play. His new family saw how much he loved playing golf and wanted to share in that with him. But …