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Download TransUnion's Annual Survey — Charting the Course and Steering Toward Success
Download TransUnion's Annual Survey — Charting the Course and Steering Toward Success

Review the trends, challenges and opportunities reshaping the third-party collections industry. We invite you to download the annual survey — Charting the Course and Steering Toward Success — conducted by TransUnion and the Aite-Novarica Group. Some standout takeaways... Continue Reading

Date posted03/30/2023


Complete Compliance for Legal Collections with REPAY
Complete Compliance for Legal Collections with REPAY

Collecting payments doesn’t have to be a compliance burden. REPAY handles the heavy lifting! Because legal collections are our specialty, we ensure your agents deliver the proper payment disclosures and client requirements to help reduce your compliance exposure. No matter how you collect,... Continue Reading

Date posted03/23/2023


ProVest, an NCBA-Certified Process Serving Vendor, Introduces New Compliance Solution
ProVest, an NCBA-Certified Process Serving Vendor, Introduces New Compliance Solution

ProVest offers clients a new level of quality assurance free-of-charge. Continue Reading

Date posted10/5/2022


Not Your Typical Holiday Season for Creditor Rights Attorneys
Not Your Typical Holiday Season for Creditor Rights Attorneys

December is a month many of us look forward to for many reasons. The holidays, family, and time off are undoubtedly at the top of the list. Also, on the list at this time of year is our opportunity to catch up on work. Continue Reading

Postedby Chip Stacy
Date posted12/8/2021


Reg F is Here and Now the Work Begins
Reg F is Here and Now the Work Begins

Greetings! Wow, that felt like a marathon and a sprint all at once, but we made it to and through November 30, 2021. The new Debt Collection Rules are now live-but as we all know the work doesn’t stop now, it is really just beginning. NCBA’s Compliance Peer Forum worked diligently... Continue Reading

Postedby Liz Terry
Date posted12/2/2021


Message from NCBA President: Excited to Get Started!
Message from NCBA President: Excited to Get Started!

In all of my decisions, the NCBA Mission will always be at the forefront of my mind. Continue Reading

Postedby Chip Stacy
Date posted11/4/2021


Legal Service of Process Leader ProVest Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Legal Service of Process Leader ProVest Celebrates 30th Anniversary

ProVest, an industry leader in serving legal process, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In 1991 Scott Strady founded the firm with the vision to create a nationwide network of agents, down to the county level, to manage the entire process of service for law firms and banking clients. Continue Reading

Postedby Joel Rosenthal
Date posted11/4/2021


ProVest and Vertican Technologies Partner on Q-LawE Software Integration
ProVest and Vertican Technologies Partner on Q-LawE Software Integration

TAMPA, Fla. -- ProVest, an industry leader in serving legal process, announced that it is now fully integrated with Vertican’s Q-LawE platform. Vertican’s software offers many benefits, namely time savings and human data entry error elimination. “While we pride ourselves on... Continue Reading

Postedby Joel Rosenthal
Date posted07/14/2021


Message from NCBA President: See You in Orlando!
Message from NCBA President: See You in Orlando!

Greetings NCBA Members, Happy Easter and Passover to you and yours! It is hard to believe that by the time I see you in Orlando it will have been 19 months since many of us have seen each other in person. When we were last together at the 2019 Fall Conference in Washington, D.C., I was welcomed... Continue Reading

Postedby Mark Groves
Date posted04/1/2021


Supreme Court of Florida Expands Reach of Reciprocal Attorney Fees Statute
Supreme Court of Florida Expands Reach of Reciprocal Attorney Fees Statute

By Ronald S. CanterEsquire In Ham v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc., 2020 WL 7778178, (Case No. SC18-2142, decided Dec. 31, 2020), the Supreme Court of Florida held that a unilateral attorney fee provision in a credit card agreement, benefiting only the creditor, is made reciprocal under... Continue Reading

Date posted01/7/2021


Reaffirmation: 7 Things Every Creditor’s Attorney Should Know
Reaffirmation: 7 Things Every Creditor’s Attorney Should Know

Filing a reaffirmation agreement in a chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding is a commonplace occurrence for many attorneys. Continue Reading

Date posted12/10/2020


CFPB Publishes Final Rule on Debt Collection Practices
CFPB Publishes Final Rule on Debt Collection Practices

On October 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Final Rule under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), applying the FDCPA to modern communication technologies such as email and text messaging, among other provisions. Continue Reading

Date posted11/19/2020