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The Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Collectors

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As with any other task, some people are better at debt collections than others. This includes people who are not comfortable in a collection role, which is a common situation in smaller organizations, especially for those that doesn’t have formal credit and collections training or experience. The good news.

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Is Your Collection Agency a Good Fit?

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Despite advances in workflow automation and payment technology, collecting commercial receivables is not getting any easier. Employ Technology: Automated billing systems, debt collection software, auto-cash, and other tech tools effectively streamline your cash conversion process. check, ACH, credit card, etc.),

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Debt Collection Mistakes Can Prove Costly

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If you sell on open credit terms, you need to plan on having to expend time and resources collecting from those customers that don’t pay when due. No matter how much effort you put into evaluating customer credit, some customers will not live up to your expectations. You need to be doing the right things.

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Red Flags, Slow Payments, and Collection Secrets

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In our case, we found our readers had an affinity for articles on identifying collection risks and the best ways of dealing with past due balances. We then provide situation intelligence regarding the causes of past due balances, and finally reveal seven habits common to successful collectors.

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Avoid these Six Collection Myths

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Commercial collections is no different. Collection myths can be found at the very root of bad decisions as well as informing counter-productive activities. Adhering to collection myths more often than not leads to bad outcomes. Simply put, collection myths get in the way of doing the best job possible. Subscribe now 1.

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It's Time for a Layered Approach to Collections

Your Virtual Credit Manager

The evolution of Accounts Receivables (AR) automation has revolutionized our collection strategies. Previously, decisions were largely left to the discretion of individual collectors, resulting in subjective and inconsistent approaches. For a more in depth discussion of systematic collections, click here.

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The CFPB’s Concerns with Medical Debt Credit Cards

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In recent years, there has been a growing trend of medical debt credit cards being offered to patients. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is concerned about the risks associated with medical debt credit cards. Aggressive debt collection practices. Loss of credit reporting protections.

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