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Banks hire 100’s of Debt Collection Agents ahead of Covid Loan repayments

UK debt collections

The UK’s leading High Street banks are strengthening their Debt Collection teams ahead of the emergency covid loan defaults. The UK’s four largest banks are said to have hired over 750 new Debt Collection staff to their debt recovery units in a major challenge facing them.

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The Workers Most Affected By the COVID-19 Pandemic

Account Recovery

As might be expected, customer service representatives, a category of workers that include collection agents, were among the hardest hit during the early days of the pandemic, according to research that was published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St.

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TrueAccord Featured in Aite Group’s Spotlight on Disruptive Fintech

True Accord

In a recent report by the Aite Group , TrueAccord was featured in the inaugural edition of the “Retail Banking & Payments Fintech Spotlight” , which highlighted disruptive fintechs with a strong focus on technologies that improve the customer experience. The key differentiator making TrueAccord an innovative fintech disruptor?

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5 Ways to Reduce Your Debt and Avoid Collections

The Kaplan Group

If collection agents like me are calling you, you need to reduce your debt. To avoid your account being sent to collections, you need to find ways to reduce your debt. If others owe you money, send them to collections. A trained collection agent can resolve the issue faster than your staff.

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How To Deal with Debt Collectors When You Can’t Pay

Better Credit Blog

They play with your emotions, tapping into your existing fears and stigmas about debt collection. Agents can simply imply threats, and that’s often enough to prompt payment, such as threatening to call your employer and set up wage garnishment arrangements. Bank Account Information. Never Provide Bank Account Information.

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Debt Collection & Business Credit

The Kaplan Group

Depending on how your company is set up, and how the debt was incurred, business collections can also impact your personal credit rating. Banks, utility and credit card companies routinely update credit bureaus on your payment activity and outstanding debt. If a collection agent calls you, don’t ignore it.

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Establishing Standing in a Foreclosure Proceeding

Jimerson Firm

PNC Bank National Association, 239 So. HSBC Bank USA, Nat’l Ass’n, 175 So. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Bank of N.Y. A servicer acting as a collection agent for the holder of a promissory note will have standing to bring an action by establishing evidence of a valid assignment. US Bank Nat.