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Questions to ask a commercial collection agency before hiring

American Profit Recovery

A commercial collection agency is an agency that works to resolve debt between two businesses. Commonly known as B2B debt collections, it’s the process of mediating financial disputes and overdue invoices owed to a commercial client. You will preserve future revenue by hiring the right commercial collection agency.

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Who Should Use Commercial Debt (B2B) Collections?

Credit Management Company

Business to business debt collection can be hard to understand at first. Check out this guide on who should use commercial debt collections. Even when you try to send customer debt collection requests, they have fallen on black days. This type of debt collection can be hard to understand at first.

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CFPB Shuts Down Commonwealth Financial Systems for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

Collection Industry News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against a medical debt collector, Commonwealth Financial Systems, for illegally trying to collect unverified medical debts after consumers disputed the validity of the debts. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Read today’s order.

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The Importance of Collection Agencies for Small Businesses Affected by Default Accounts

Debt RR

The settlement of debts acquired by either another company or an individual is one of the most common challenges that businesses experience. Collecting debts is time-consuming, especially if the debtor refuses to cooperate. What they can and cannot do when doing so are regulated by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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COVID-19 Collections Impact Bulletin: State Responses (December 2020 Update)

Burr Forman

Financial institutions, servicers, lenders, and debt collectors must stay up-to-date on evolving federal and state laws stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, as such laws impact all facets of consumer loan servicing and debt collection.

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Can The CFPB Make Debt Collectors Reveal Their Attorney-Client Privileged Documents?

FDCPA Defense

Does the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have the power to tell debt collectors to turn over their attorney-client privileged communications? Thus, the Bureau effectively believes it can obtain the privileged documents of any debt collector in the country. The answer may depend on who you ask.

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The CFPB's Plans For The Collection Industry

FDCPA Defense

If you are a collection professional working for a creditor, debt buyer, collection agency or collection law firm, and you have not yet added the website for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to the favorites on your web browser, it is high time that you do so.