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Debt Collection Mistakes Can Prove Costly

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Time is as much an enemy as anything else when you are charged with collecting past due accounts receivable (AR), so it is crucial you don’t waste time by making mistakes, which will also serve to elongate the collection process. Here then are eleven mistakes that business debt collectors should avoid: 1.

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The Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Collectors

Your Virtual Credit Manager

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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A Holistic Approach to Debt Collections

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Seldom does a new collector appreciate the need for a balanced, holistic approach to debt collections. My first credit manager was one of these people. Then there are the new collectors who are task oriented. Collecting as much as possible from as many past due accounts as possible is their goal.

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Outsourcing vs. In-House Debt Collection: Pros and Cons

Eastern Credit Management Services

When it comes to debt collection, businesses are faced with a critical decision. Should they handle it in-house or outsource it to a professional debt collection agency like Eastern Credit Management Services (ECMS)? Compliance and Regulations: Debt collection is a heavily regulated field.

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Is Your Collection Agency a Good Fit?

Your Virtual Credit Manager

Ensuring Successful Debt Collections Even with these headwinds, there are steps trade creditors can take to improve their collections game: Be Proactive: It starts with a comprehensive credit application and vetting process and is complemented with clear communications about terms, the billing process, and the expectation of on-time payments.

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The Scenario Of Malaysia’s Debt Collection

MNS Credit Management Group

In addition to giving solicitors instructions to start legal proceedings, we also offer credit management services including sending letters of demand prior to legal action, a service that looks into a company’s history, credit reports, and status reports. The other is debt collection between businesses, also known as B2B.

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Navigating Debt Collection Technique: The Amicable Approach

MNS Credit Management Group

Introduction When a firm faces the non-payment of one or more invoices, that company will initially try to recover what is owed using an amicable debt recovery approach. Debt collection may be a difficult and delicate procedure that frequently leads to conflict between creditors and debtors.