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RMAI Update October 2024

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In This Update Earlier this month, the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion reminding debt collectors of their obligation to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Reg F’s prohibitions on false, deceptive, or misleading representations in the collection of medical debt (see RMAI’s October 4, 2024 Member Alert ).

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RMAI Update September 2024

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On September 5, 2024 the CFPB issued its annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report. The report stated that the CFPB received approximately 109,900 debt collection complaints in 2023. The number one complaint type was “attempts to collect debt not owed.”

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The Imperative for Prioritizing Collections

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(Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash ) The American Bankruptcy Institute recently reported that, “The 6,067 total commercial chapter 11 bankruptcies filed during the first nine months of 2024 represented a 36 percent increase over the 4,561 filed during the same period in 2023.” This initial uptick is only expected to get worse.

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RMAI Update August 2024

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In This Update We Loved Connecting at the 2024 Executive Summit! Last week, 175 executives gathered in beautiful Santa Ana Pueblo, NM for the 2024 Executive Summit. Public comments to the rule proposal were due August 12, 2024. RMAI submitted comments, which can be viewed here.

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Mitigating Commercial Credit Fraud

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When we first think about credit risk, our minds focus on the financial status of the company in question. To manage the risk that a customer might default, companies implement credit and collection policies and procedures. Your Virtual Credit Manager is a reader-supported publication.

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Upcoming Webinar: "Strategic Collections"

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Learn More & Register Special offer for readers of Your Virtual Credit Manager: This session will discuss how to optimize cash flow and working capital for your enterprise by applying the best collection strategy to each customer.

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Effective Communication Strategies for Collecting Past Due Accounts

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Finding the time and resources to complete every collection activity needed to be done at the optimal time to be done is a constant challenge. Most small companies come up short because the owner or CFO have more important things to do and there isn’t a dedicated employee responsible for credit and collections.