Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. According to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), since 2015, 169 million personal records have been exposed. In small businesses, 66% say they rely on the internet but only 23% have an internet security policy. CISA […]
September 27, 2023: Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) announced today that Executive Director, Jan Stieger, who has served in the role since January 2011, plans to retire in March 2024. “Under Jan’s transformational and inspirational leadership, RMAI has become a respected leading voice for the receivables management industry and its members tirelessly promoting the important […]
RMAI today announced that Executive Director, Jan Stieger, who has served in the role since January 2011, plans to retire in March 2024. “Under Jan’s transformational and inspirational leadership, RMAI has become a respected leading voice for the receivables management industry and its members tirelessly promoting the important role the industry plays in the credit […]
RMAI’s Receivables Management Certification Program offers professional designations to businesses and individuals operating and employed within the receivables industry. RMAI launched the Certification Program in 2013 with a stated mission to “provide enhanced consumer protections through rigorous and uniform industry standards of best practice.” As described in the following Q&A, certified businesses enjoy benefits including […]
On Friday, September 15th, a federal court modified its injunction that had stopped a 2021 law reducing interest collected on consumer debt judgments in New York. That legislation, the New York Fair Consumer Judgment Interest Act (Act), reduced consumer debt judgment interest from 9% to 2% per annum and has been interpreted as applying to […]
On September 11, 2023, Governor John Carney signed into law House Bill 154, the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act. This makes Delaware the twelfth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, following California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Texas, and Oregon. The Act will go into effect January 1, […]
With the continued rising costs of post-secondary education, be it a trade school, a junior college or a private college or public university, it is never too early to save for the future, particularly when it comes to your children’s education. According to investment giant, Fidelity, most parents begin to save for their children’s […]
Teaching your children about finances can start at any age. Instilling good financial habits can help ensure proper money management in the future. Whether it is a money game or a lesson plan, having a basic understanding of financial literacy is key to a successful future.
As early as two-years-old, you can start to teach your […]
RMAI extends its thoughts of support to all of those affected by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Idalia. RMAI recommends all members temporarily suspend collection calls and communications to consumers in the portions of Florida and Georgia who are directly affected by this emergency.
To find out more about all disaster declarations, visit the FEMA website at https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations.