IAT celebrates its 26th anniversary March 6th, 2012. Owners of the Utah-based dialing company attribute IAT’s long-time success to a focus on collection-specific technology, dedicated employees, and loyal customers.

IAT was founded in 1986 by Scott and Kent Sorensen. More than a quarter century later, the company is a leading provider of predictive dialing and IVR messaging technology in the collections industry. Over the years IAT’s product list has grown to include other tools such…

Grand Rapids, MI (January 11, 2012) – The following statistics are provided to the ARM industry courtesy of WebRecon LLC.  

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, Full Year 2011 Recap



2011 ended with another record year in consumer litigation. Notably, FCRA, TCPA and Truth-in-Lending lawsuits were all up very significantly over 2010, each setting new records. FCRA litigation had a big jump after several years of relatively flat numbers, TCPA litigation…

The following statistics are provided to the ARM industry courtesy of WebRecon LLC.

The very significant spike in consumers represented in FDCPA, FCRA and TILA suits during this period are almost entirely due to two attorneys – Feng Li and Joshua Shelton.

New Jersey’s Feng Li has filed a small handful of consumer lawsuits in the past, but in this two week period filed 23 lawsuits representing a total of 195 consumers – 36 of them are plaintiffs in two lawsuits…

St. George, UT—TCN Inc. announced today the release of its Preview Dialing functionality. Preview Dialing enables call agents to view the call history of the customer being dialed before connecting the call. This functionality improves the quality of the agent-customer interaction and a call center’s ability to comply with all state and federal laws.

TCN’s clients use its on-demand cloud-based virtual…

St George, UT (PRWEB) September 19, 2011

TCN Inc. announced today the release of its Preview Dialing functionality. Preview Dialing enables call agents to view the call history of the customer being dialed before connecting the call. This functionality improves the quality of the agent-customer interaction and a call center’s ability to comply with all state and federal laws.

TCN’s clients use its on-demand cloud-based virtual call center…

St. George, UT—TCN Inc. today announced a partnership with The Computer Manager, Inc., a leading Washington-based debt collection software company that produces Debt$Net® Collection Software.  The partnership will enable Debt$Net® users to utilize TCN web-based telephony services that are integrated with Debt$Net® Collection Software.

Debt$Net® users will now be able to utilize TCN’s leading customer contact technologies directly from the Debt$Net® interface. This integration…

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, August 1-15, 2011

There were about 492 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of August 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 441…

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FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, July 16-31, 2011

There were about 539 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the second half of July 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

• 464 FDCPA
• 71…

We're excited to announce the launch of the Outstanding Collection Professionals program to honor front line employees in the credit and collection industry who perform their duties at an outstanding level of service and who represent the industry in a positive, professional manner.

“It’s no secret that the bad actors of the industry get more time in the spotlight,”…

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I.C. System certified as a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE)



St. Paul, MN (March 23, 2011) – I.C. System announced it has gained official certification as a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by C.E.R.T., Central Certification Program in St. Paul, MN.



“We’re excited to be able to officially proclaim what in many ways has been evident since the inception of our company in 1938 – that we are…

The face of debt collections has been changing rapidly over the last decade. Accounts Receivable Management Services’ (A.R.M.S.) was looking for a way to energize the company and bring new life and revenue into the agency. After successfully operating for 25 years, the company decided to challenge the status quo by switching from a manual dialing system to IAT’s hosted dialer services.

A.R.M.S., a five-agent, 25-year-old collection agency in Lufkin, Texas, specializes in…

Ogden, Utah. March 1, 2011.

DAKCS Software Systems, Inc., a thirty year leader in collection software solutions, recently joined with The Intelitech Group to facilitate a series of training events designed exclusively for their clients. 

The Intelitech Group has worked with organizations across the globe to provide outstanding training for frontline collectors, their trainers, and management. The DAKCS community will have the opportunity to participate…

A napkin may not last twenty-five years, but a business idea on the back of one did. IAT, started by twin brothers with $70,000 and an idea on a napkin, celebrates its 25^th anniversary March 6, 2011.

A Utah-based dialing technology company, IAT began in 1986 by Scott and Kent Sorensen. More than two decades later, the company is a leading provider of predictive dialer and IVR messaging in the collections industry.

“It takes more than a good idea to…

Leading debt collection solution provider CDS Software announced today that its CollectOne debt collection software, CollectOne Dialer and CollectOne Web Portal have been recognized by Collection Advisor as Top 25 Collection Technology Products for 2010. CDS Software led all honorees with 3 of its products being recognized as Top 25 Technology Products for 2010.

“We’re very appreciative of Collection Advisor for this recognition. We share this recognition with our clients,…

No more signup forms required at JudgmentBuy.com JudgmentBuy.com, the best place to quickly find the right buyer or enforcer for any kind of money judgment, has always been the most hassle-free judgment system for original judgment creditors, judgment enforcers, lawyers, and judgment lead providers.

JudgmentBuy is always growing and improving, and the latest major improvement, as of February 20, 2011, is no more signup forms or paperwork is required for anyone to refer…

WEBRECON LLC WAS NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 25 COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS OF 2010 BY COLLECTION ADVISOR MAGAZINE

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Grand Rapids, MI (Jan 26, 2011) – The following statistics are provided to the ARM industry courtesy of WebRecon LLC.  

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, January 1-15, 2011

There were about 441 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APOLLO EXPANDS PRODUCT SUITE WITH THE TRUECOMMAND™ COCKPIT COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Long Beach, CA, January, 27, 2011 – Apollo Enterprise Solutions, Inc, (“Apollo”), a leading provider of advanced solutions for improving operational efficiencies, outcomes, and customer experiences for banks, lenders, and other credit products marketers, launches its newest TRUE module, the…

ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, congratulates long-time member Jay Rickman, Sr. on his retirement from AMCOL Systems, a family-owned business in Columbia, S.C., he started with his wife in 1976. 

“Jay Rickman is an exceptional leader nationally, and with the South Carolina Collectors Association, where he has left an indelible legacy as a pioneer and champion for third party…