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Student Loan Debt Leads to Higher Chance of Heart Problems Later in Life: Study

Account Recovery

A study that has been published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine gives companies in the accounts receivable management industry that collect on student loan debt another arrow in their quiver to convince individuals to pay off their debts — if you don’t do it, you have a higher risk of being diagnosed with … The post (..)

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Bracing for the End of Student Loan Payment Moratorium

Account Recovery

The moratorium on student loan payments is coming to an end, and there are probably plenty of people in the accounts receivable management industry who are happy about that — most notably companies that specialize in collecting on unpaid student loans.

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Gov’t Extends Student Loan Moratorium, Wipes Out All Existing Defaults, Delinquencies

Account Recovery

As expected, the federal government yesterday announced that it was extending the moratorium on making student loan payments for an additional four months — to August 31 — but added in an extra wrinkle that will impact those in the accounts receivable management industry: The 7 million borrowers who are in default on their student … (..)

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Student Loan Repayments to Have Little Impact on Economy: Fed Report

Account Recovery

Concerns about the impact of individuals having to start making their student loan payments again on the economy are overblown, according to a report released by researchers from the Federal Reserve Board of New York.

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Q2 Industry Insights: Higher Monthly Expenses for Consumers, Regulatory Guidance for Financial Institutions

True Accord

The ending of various pandemic-era benefits including the pause on student loan payments will impact consumers in the coming months. Read on for our take on what’s impacting consumer finances and our industry, how consumers are reacting, and what else you should be considering as it relates to debt collection in 2023. NPAS, Inc.,

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DEBT COLLECTION INDUSTRY DEEMS ITSELF ESSENTIAL TO “FINANCIAL HEALTH” OF CONSUMERS, FIGHTS COVID-19 SHUTDOWN

Collection Industry News

DEBT COLLECTORS, facing growing demands to freeze the collection of debt across the country amid the economic hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic, are mobilizing their lobbyists to push back. In New York, residents are receiving a 30-day reprieve from the collection of state-owned medical and student debt.

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Phantom Debt Collections: Miscreants in the Industry

National Service Bureau

Like any industry, the debt collection and accounts receivable management industries have some bad apples. The latter are obviously people and organizations that you would want to avoid should your business need assistance with collecting on delinquent accounts. Or no legitimate debt buyer?