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13 Best Practices in Credit Management and Collections

CICM

To celebrate, here are 13 Best Practices in Credit Management and Collections. Have a Credit Policy Emphasise the importance your business places on managing financial risk by setting out your policies and procedures in a Credit Policy , which is made available to all staff. Be Proud Last, but definitely not least.

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The digital revolution: Finech technologies to optimise your credit management process

On Guard

Which FinTech technologies are transforming the credit management process? Digital transformations: the future of credit management Big data & AI Expectations of big data and artificial intelligence (also known as artificial intelligence or AI) have been high for years.

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How to Cultivate Better Relationships with Debtors

Credit Management Company

When individuals or businesses fall behind in payments, the situation often results in frustration and a breakdown in communication for both the debtor and the creditor. At CMC, our decades of experience have led us to develop a proven process of building professional relationships with debtors on behalf of our clients.

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Contractor late payment increases

UK debt collections

More than two-thirds (65%) of contractors have experienced slower payments since the start of the pandemic , according to research carried out by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The code, in operation since 2008, is a voluntary initiative whereby companies commit to paying their suppliers within an agreed timeframe.

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How to Reduce Your Collection Cost and Boost Your Cash Flow

Taurus Collect

Educate Your Team: Ensure your team is well-versed in effective credit management and negotiation skills. Use a Strong Credit Control System: Implementing a robust credit control system helps monitor client accounts, ensuring timely follow-ups on overdue payments and maintaining healthy cash flow.

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When will I get paid? Is a petition a good idea? – A guest blog by Menzies and Shoosmiths

CICM

However, a petition may cause the following issues: It is likely to sever any potential future trade with the debtor. Once advertised, a bank may freeze bank accounts. A guest blog by Menzies and Shoosmiths appeared first on Chartered Institute of Credit Management. Lucy Sanderson , Associate, Shoosmiths.

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7th Cir. Holds FDCPA Consumer’s Confusion And Hiring Attorney Not Enough For Article III Standing

Collection Industry News

Turning then to the question of whether the consumer suffered an injury, the Seventh Circuit noted that while a debtor confused by a dunning letter may be injured if she acts, to her detriment, on that confusion, that the state of confusion is not itself an injury. Midland Credit Management, Inc., See, e.g., Trichell v.