The third-party debt collection industry is at a crossroads: Either modernize and adopt a consumer-centric approach or continue to face headwinds. While third-party collectors may find obstacles along the road ahead, there are also opportunities — if you know where to look.Join TransUnion’s Javier Alvarado for a deep dive into our first-ever annual report focusing exclusively on third-party debt collection: The State of Third-Party Collections 2019: Challenges, Trends and InnovationsKey takeaways include:• How compliance and regulation has made it tough to innovate.• Brace yourself: The biggest expense for firms is expected to grow.• The new, more effective consumer communication channels collectors are exploring as they await guidelines from the CFPB.• Skip tracing? Batching? Speech analytics? The technologies forward-thinking agencies are deploying.