IP Library Patent Application 13559708
Patent Application
App. No. 13/559,708

Method and System for Debt Resolution Restricted Offer

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App. No.
13/559,708
Abstract

Various systems, computer program products, and methods for resolving financial issues using conditional debt resolution offers are described. A method may include determining a debtor that is to receive a conditional debt resolution offer. In some implementations, the conditional debt resolution offer is subject to a condition for the conditional debt resolution offer to be valid. When valid and accepted by the debtor, the conditional debt resolution offer at least partially resolves the debt. In some implementations, the method may include causing the conditional debt resolution offer to be communicated to the debtor. In some implementations, the method may include determining whether the condition has been satisfied. In some implementations, the method may include validating the conditional debt resolution offer when the condition has been satisfied or invalidating the conditional debt resolution offer when the condition has not been satisfied.

Claims (51)

1 . A computer-implemented method for providing a conditional debt resolution offer, comprising:

receiving debtor eligibility criteria defining criteria for qualifying for inclusion in a group of qualifying debtors to receive a conditional debt resolution offer;

determining, by a computing device, the group of qualifying debtors that are to receive the conditional debt resolution offer based at least in part on a comparison between the debtor eligibility criteria and at least one debtor attribute for each of a plurality of available debtors in a database of debtors, wherein the conditional debt resolution offer (1) is valid when at least one condition associated with the conditional debt resolution offer is met, and (2) when valid and accepted by a qualifying debtor in the determined group of qualifying debtors at least partially resolves a debt of the qualifying debtor;

electronically communicating the conditional debt resolution offer to the determined group of qualifying debtors;

responsive to receipt of a response by a responding debtor from the determined group of qualifying debtors, determining, based at least in part on comparison between an attribute of the response and the at least one condition, whether the at least one condition has been satisfied for the responding debtor;

electronically communicating that the conditional debt resolution offer is valid for the responding debtor in an instance in which it is determined that the at least one condition has been satisfied for the responding debtor; and

electronically communicating that the conditional debt resolution offer is invalid for the responding debtor in an instance in which it is determined that the at least one condition has not been satisfied for the responding debtor.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the computing device, an indication that the conditional debt resolution offer has been accepted by the responding debtor;

communicating that at least a partial resolution of the debt based on the conditional debt resolution offer has been achieved in an instance in which a valid conditional debt resolution offer has been accepted; and

communicating a rejection of the conditional debt resolution offer in an instance in which an invalid conditional debt resolution offer has been accepted.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one condition comprises a time limit associated with an expiration of the conditional debt resolution offer.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein satisfaction of the at least one condition is a function of a number of responses received from the determined group of qualifying debtors receiving the conditional debt resolution offer.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one condition comprises a minimum number of acceptances by the determined group of qualifying debtors, the minimum number being associated with a number of the determined group of qualifying debtors that must accept the conditional debt resolution offer.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

communicating, by the computing device, an incentive to accept the conditional debt resolution offer.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the incentive comprises a discount off the debt.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the incentive is subject to an incentive condition for the incentive to be valid.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the incentive condition comprises an incentive time limit associated with an expiration of the incentive.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the incentive is communicated to a plurality of debtors in the determined group of qualifying debtors, and wherein the incentive condition comprises a maximum number of acceptances by the plurality of debtors to which the incentive is communicated, the maximum number being associated with a cap on a number of the plurality of debtors to which the incentive is communicated that may are permitted to receive the incentive.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the incentive is communicated to a plurality of debtors in the determined group of qualifying debtors, and wherein the incentive condition comprises a minimum number of acceptances by the plurality of debtors to which the incentive is communicated, the minimum number being associated with a minimum number of the plurality of debtors to which the incentive is communicated that must accept the incentive for the incentive to be valid.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

communicating, by the computing device, a status of the conditional offer, wherein the status comprises one or more of: a time remaining for the conditional offer to be valid or a number of responses to the conditional offer.

13 . A system for providing a conditional debt resolution offer, comprising:

one or more processors configured to:

receive debtor eligibility criteria defining criteria for qualifying for inclusion in a group of qualifying debtors to receive a conditional debt resolution offer;

determine, based at least in part on a comparison between the debtor eligibility criteria and at least one debtor attribute for each of a plurality of available debtors in a database of debtors, the group of qualifying debtors that are is to receive the conditional debt resolution offer, wherein the conditional debt resolution offer (1) is valid when at least one condition associated with the conditional debt resolution offer is met, and (2) when valid and accepted by a qualifying debtor in the determined group of qualifying debtors at least partially resolves a debt of the qualifying debtor;

electronically communicate the conditional debt resolution offer to the determined group of qualifying debtors;

determine, in response to receipt of a response by a responding debtor from the determined group of qualifying debtors, whether the at least one condition has been satisfied for the responding debtor based at least in part on a comparison between an attribute of the response and the at least one condition;

electronically communicate that the conditional debt resolution offer is valid for the responding debtor an instance in which it is determined that the at least one condition has been satisfied for the responding debtor; and

electronically communicate that the conditional debt resolution offer is invalid for the responding debtor in an instance in which it is determined that the at least one condition has not been satisfied for the responding debtor.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive an indication that the conditional debt resolution offer has been accepted by the responding debtor;

electronically communicate that at least a partial resolution of the debt based on the conditional debt resolution offer has been achieved in an instance in which a valid conditional debt resolution offer has been accepted; and

communicate a rejection of the conditional debt resolution offer in an instance in which an invalid conditional debt resolution offer has been accepted.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one condition comprises a time limit associated with an expiration of the conditional debt resolution offer.

16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein satisfaction of the condition is a function of a number of responses received from the determined group of qualifying debtors receiving the conditional debt resolution offer.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the condition comprises a minimum number of acceptances by the determined group of qualifying debtors, the minimum number being associated with a number of the determined group of qualifying debtors that must accept the conditional debt resolution offer.

18 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: communicate an incentive to accept the conditional debt resolution offer.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the incentive comprises a discount off the debt.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the incentive is subject to an incentive condition for the incentive to be valid.

21 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the incentive condition comprises an incentive time limit associated with an expiration of the incentive.

22 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the incentive is communicated to a plurality of debtors in the determined group of qualifying debtors, and wherein the incentive condition comprises a maximum number of acceptances by the plurality of debtors to which the incentive is communicated, the maximum number being associated with a cap on a number of the plurality of debtors to which the incentive is communicated that may are permitted to receive the incentive.

23 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the incentive is communicated to a plurality of debtors in the determined group of qualifying debtors, and wherein the incentive condition comprises a minimum number of acceptances by the plurality of debtors to which the incentive is communicated, the minimum number being associated with a minimum number of the plurality of debtors to which the incentive is communicated that must accept the incentive for the incentive to be valid.

24 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

communicate a status of the conditional offer, wherein the status comprises: one or more of a time remaining for the conditional offer to be valid or a number of responses to the conditional offer.

25 . A computer-implemented method for providing a conditional debt resolution offer, comprising:

electronically communicating to a plurality of qualifying debtors a conditional debt resolution offer, wherein the conditional debt resolution offer (1) is valid when at least one condition associated with the conditional debt resolution offer is met, and (2) when valid and accepted by a qualifying debtor from the plurality of qualifying debtors at least partially resolves a debt of the qualifying debtor;

in response to receipt of a response by a responding debtor from the plurality of qualifying debtors, determining, by a computing device, whether the at least one condition has been satisfied for the responding debtor based at least in part on a comparison between an attribute of the response and the at least one condition;

electronically communicating that the conditional debt resolution offer is valid for the responding debtor in an instance in which it is determined that the at least one condition has been satisfied for the responding debtor; and

electronically communicating that the conditional debt resolution offer is invalid for the responding debtor in an instance in which the at least one condition has not been satisfied for the responding debtor.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2020
From: PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
To: COLLECTIONS MARKETING CENTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 053459/0846 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2020
From: COLLECTIONS MARKETING , INC.
To: PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
Reel/Frame 051930/0757 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2012
From: ZHANG, YE; KISIELIUS, VYTAS; BAIRD, GARRETT
To: COLLECTIONS MARKETING CENTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 028810/0703 →