Editorials

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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...

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Synthetic ID Fraud – What it is and How it is Created

October 9, 2018 Cucolle1

Over the last twenty years, the proliferation of credit fraud and identity theft has...

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Does Your Credit Union Have a Comprehensive Post Charge Off Strategy?

September 11, 2018 Cucolle1

GUEST EDITORIAL Charge off. The end of the line for loans. On the collections...

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When Does and Independent Contractor Become an Employee?

January 18, 2018 Cucolle1 2

Guest Editorial There is a strange phenomenon occurring in the asset recovery industry consisting...

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The Stupid Math behind Contingent Repossession Assignments

January 11, 2018 Cucolle1

“People don’t always respond to incentives in the ways you might predict. What distinguishes...

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The Next Financial Crisis Might Be in Your Driveway

February 22, 2017 Cucolle1

With late payments on the rise, a dealership upsell begins to look dangerous. Lured...

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It’s Christmas Time

December 21, 2016 Cucolle1

Guest Editorial It is hard to believe that the Christmas season is once again...

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What Ever Happened to “Repo Reality” TV?

December 19, 2016 Cucolle1 2

Editorial For several years, the repossession industry was up in arms about the proliferation...