Earlier this year, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) proposed to amend its rules relating to debt collectors. Part of the lengthy proposed amendment sought to prohibit debt collectors from sending text messages without specific consent from the consumer. In other words, debt collectors would be required to communicate with consumers only via letter or telephone until a consumer provided direct consent to receive text messages.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Continental Service Group, Inc., d/b/a ConServe, is a devoted community partner and helps to make the world a better place. Through the organization’s ongoing philanthropy program, ConServe Cares, the ConServe team supports and funds the efforts of numerous agencies that strive to make a difference. As a result of the employees’ compassion and generosity, countless lives have been touched and enriched.
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People don’t end up in debt on purpose. Sometimes, the only thing standing between consumers curing their account with you is unemployment. If you could help your customers get jobs, wouldn’t you? Check out this interview with Chad Silverstein, founder of [re]start, who started a company that does exactly that. Listen to the interview (and demo!) here, or read the full text of the interview below.
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