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Resolve to Be More Proactive in 2024

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Two weeks ago we recapped the three most read articles from 2023: identifying red flags, understanding why customers pay late, and the secrets of successful collectors. Then last week we looked at credit hold best practices. From a credit management perspective, these are largely reactive topics.

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Lessons for Trade Creditors from Recent Bankruptcies

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” (Photo by Devon MacKay on Unsplash ) This applies to credit and collections as well as anything else. Collectors are continually learning what works to get people to pay up and what doesn’t. The good news is that until May 1, 2024, annual subscriptions are only $29.40. Share Read more

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RMAI Update May 2023

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Nat’l Credit Sys. , A debt collector unaware of the discharge, allegedly due to a bona fide error, sent several collection letters to the consumer regarding the past-due rent. The consumer filed a lawsuit claiming the debt collector, by seeking payment following the discharge, “violated 15 U.S.C. 21-3131, 2023 U.S.

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Are You Managing Your Receivables with the End of the Year in Mind?

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Suppliers, lenders, and credit rating agencies place substantial importance on these numbers when assessing your liquidity and overall financial strength. Their assessments of your business based in large part upon these metrics will determine your credit limits, collateral requirements, lines of credit and borrowing capacity.

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Best Outsource Debt Collection Services for 2024

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Even with the most streamlined and automated A/R management process and B2B collections best practices , customers don’t always pay on time. At this point, your business should move from handling the invoice in-house to managing it through one of the debt collection outsourcing services listed below. billion by 2025 in the U.S.

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RMAI Update January 2023

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The 2023-2024 Congressional Session promises to be busy – RMAI has a strong team in place to defend, protect and promote the accounts receivables management industry. Prof’l Bureau of Collections of Md., A debt collector sent three collection letters via a letter vendor to a consumer regarding outstanding student loan debt.

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RMAI Update March 2023

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This is a very expansive definition which would include medical debt charged on a credit card, including a bottle of Tylenol purchased from a grocery store. RMAI is strongly opposed to this bill and is working with our Colorado lobbyist and other industry trade associations to get an exemption for credit card debt.

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