Editorials

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NCUA and FDIC Memos Advocate Liberal Loan Modification Underwriting

March 18, 2020 Cucolle1

In response to the current COVID19 Pandemic, lenders nationwide are recognizing the sweeping impact...

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The Worst Fraud Project I Had in The History of Ever

March 3, 2020 Cucolle1

GUEST EDITORIAL – by Frank McKenna In 2007, I was assigned to a 1...

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How Would Donald Trump or Confucius Collect a Past Due Account? – by Tim Paulsen

February 3, 2020 Cucolle1

EDITORIAL I was recently introduced to a fun read by, author and international collections...

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Collections History – Debtors Prison

January 9, 2020 Cucolle1

In collections, it is not uncommon to encounter an occasional habitual credit abuser or...

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Fraud Trio Busted for Stuffing ATM’s with Empty Envelopes

January 6, 2020 Cucolle1

Davenport, IL – 6 January 2020 – Davenport police have arrested a third person...

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A History of Credit Cards

December 21, 2019 Cucolle1

With millions of consumers plunge and swipe their plastic into card readers on a...

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Guest Editorial – Actions Speak Louder Than Words

November 18, 2019 Cucolle1

Guest Editorial By Eric L. Johnson* November 2019 – One of my all-time favorite...

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Experian: An Update on the Proposed CFPB Debt Collection Regulation

October 30, 2019 Cucolle1

To provide consumers with clear-cut protections against disturbance by debt collectors, the Consumer Financial...

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5 Standard Reports Your Outsourced Collections Partner Should Provide

October 13, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

GUEST EDITORIAL 11 October 2019 – If your financial institution works with a third-party...

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A Brief History of Auto Repossession Violence and Litigation in America

October 8, 2019 Cucolle1

EDITORIAL  When I started writing this story, I assumed that the presses focus on...

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Does the Activation of a National Guard Member Trigger SCRA Protections?

August 22, 2019 Cucolle1

NAFCU’s David Park answers whether the activation of a member of the National Guard...

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Double Assignment of Repossession Leads to Repo Mans Murder – 1994

June 20, 2019 Cucolle1

Shooter Cleared – “Do you have to sit still when a guy’s driving off...

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Managing Risk: Understanding Your Service Providers Insurance Coverages

June 11, 2019 Cucolle1

Guest Editorial June 10, 2019 – There are few actions that a lender takes...

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“Card Cracking” Scams Hitting Young Credit Union Members Hard

April 5, 2019 Cucolle1

The scam is called “card cracking” and can start off innocently enough, when a...

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Fraud Alert – Lender Trap

January 1, 2019 Cucolle1

DO NOT USE This Company and share this information with all relevant staff. For...

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Credit Acceptance Collection Cases Dominate Detroit’s Court System

October 17, 2018 Cucolle1

When Don Foss started his career as a car salesman, he recognized early on...