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The Role of Collection Agencies in Business Debt Recovery

Optio Solutions

Compliance and Brand Protection: A Moving Target Reputable collection agencies specialize in navigating the ever-changing landscape of debt collection regulations. While the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) sets a national baseline, many states have additional regulations that can be complex and constantly evolving.

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6 Tips for choosing a Debt Collection Agency

UK debt collections

If you’re running a Business and searching for a debt collection agency (DCA), it is essential you choose the right solution. As with any Business sector, not all debt collection agencies are equal. Also, the greatest service will deliver the greatest results. Maximum effort will deliver maximum results.

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Enhancing Credit Management with Automation and Real-Time Data

Qualco

Open Banking fundamentally transforms financial services by unlocking new insights into customers' lives. It provides real-time information, helps analyse spending patterns, assess financial health, personalise products, and detect fraud. This productivity improvement empowers faster and more effective debt recoveries.

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Meeting Debt Collection Challenges Amid a Squeeze on Income

Fico Collections

Meeting Debt Collection Challenges Amid a Squeeze on Income. In order to deal with the rising cost of living and other challenges, anyone managing collections portfolios and effective debt recovery strategies needs these capabilities. As with most walks of life it also applies to effective debt collection.

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Top KPIs for Your Recovery Operations

True Accord

But just as critical as these traditional KPIs, today’s collection operations need to focus on implementing and measuring digital engagement. Operational metrics are the KPIs that collectively drive overall portfolio-level performance. They represent the “levers” available to change the economics of a recovery model.

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National Financial Awareness Day: Why Financial Literacy is Beneficial For Everyone

True Accord

August 14 is National Financial Awareness Day , making it an appropriate time to shine a spotlight on initiatives that can help improve consumer financial awareness in the collections space. Overall, lower levels of financial literacy end up contributing to increased rates of bankruptcy, defaults, and foreclosures.

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Can a Lender Pursue Debt Collection After a Charge Off and 1099-C Issuance?

Jimerson Firm

Generally, if debtors owe a debt to a lender, and the lender cancels or forgives that debt for less than its full amount, the debtor is treated for income tax purposes as having income and may have to pay tax on this income by virtue of a 1099-C filing from the lender. Charging Off” Uncollectable Debt. See Caplinger v.

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