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Commercial Collection Agencies of America Announces Board of Directors

Account Recovery

Commercial Collection Agencies of America has elected its new Board of Directors and has announced the slate of officers of the organization. Board members include Pete Roth of CST Company, Fred Wasserspring of Lyon Collection Services, Inc., David Herer of ABC-Amega, Inc., David Herer of ABC-Amega, Inc.,

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Appeals Court Denies Creditor’s Bid for Attorney Fees in Spat with Former Collection Agency Partner

Account Recovery

A battle between a failed partnership between a creditor and a collection agency has spilled over into the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, with a panel of judges yesterday affirming a lower court’s decision not to award the creditor attorney’s fees after it accused the agency of breaching the terms of their agreement … (..)

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Collection Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion

Account Recovery

The owner of a Kentucky collection agency is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and tax evasion. Kevin Welsch, who owned and operated RCC Services, admitted to defrauding clients by collecting debts on behalf of creditors and keeping the money for himself.

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What Happens if you Ignore a Debt Collection Agency

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If you ignore a debt collection agency, several potential consequences could affect your financial well-being and peace of mind: Persistent Contact : Debt collection agencies might persist in attempting to contact you through phone calls, letters, and possibly emails. This can be stressful and disruptive.

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Hiring the right collection agency has its advantages

American Profit Recovery

In the not too distant past, a business that hired a collection agency was doing so as a last resort. They had customers that were not paying, they called, sent letters, and decided that the only thing they could do was to get rid of that customer and send them to collections. That is and should not be the case today.

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How Effective Are Collection Agencies?

Nexa Collect

Companies will generally try to collect on their outstanding accounts internally before passing their most egregious cases on to an external debt collection agency. Are collection agencies effective enough to warrant their fees? Collection agencies are experts in debt recovery. But how wise is this?

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How Effective Are Collection Agencies?

Nexa Collect

Companies will generally try to collect on their outstanding accounts internally before passing their most egregious cases on to an external debt collection agency. Are collection agencies effective enough to warrant their fees? Collection agencies are experts in debt recovery. But how wise is this?