All Blog Posts Tagged 'collections' (57)

Contigency Debt Placement

Dear Prospects,

My name is Mario Hill with Hilltop Escoe and Associates. We are a ambitious debt recovery firm specializing in the relentless yet courteous and prompt recovery of consumer debt. We have over 10 years of knowledgeable and successful experience in the collection industry. We
are a new firm eagerly searching for the ideal opportunity for business placement on a

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Added by Mario on August 24, 2010 at 4:38pm — No Comments

Collective Analytics: Get More From Your Data

www.swc.com/collectiveanalytics

We have developed a cost efficient executive level reporting and analytics tool specifically for the collections industry,

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Added by Elaine Goodwin on August 5, 2010 at 5:22pm — No Comments

Executive Change: RMI Consulting LLC, Appoints Vice President, General Council Press Release August 5, 2010

Executive Change: RMI Consulting LLC, Appoints Vice President, General Council

Press Release August 5, 2010

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Added by Marc Davenport on August 3, 2010 at 2:42pm — No Comments

The Anti-Package to Collections Software as you know it... Introducing Infinity!

www.swc.com/infinity

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Added by Elaine Goodwin on July 19, 2010 at 1:50pm — No Comments

Industry Works to Defeat an FCC Cell Phone Proposal

Calling consumers’ cell phones might be what call center nightmares are made of, if the Federal Communications Commission’s proposals to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act pass. And the credit and collection communities aren’t happy.

Companies nationwide have been vocalizing their beliefs that the proposed changes, published in March’s Federal Register, would harm productivity and benefit consumers little. Why? Becau

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Added by Mary Wisniewski on June 14, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Online Banking, Payments Outpace Growth of Internet

The banking sector is seeing some interesting trends with online payments. We've found that accepting online payments in Collections can significantly increase payment volume and debtor trust.

http://banktech.com/channels/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=AIBA0MFASVVXPQE1GHOSKHWATMY32JVN?articleID=225200064&_requestid=101796… Continue

Added by Justin Savage on May 25, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Advanced People Search: MicroBilt Launches New Collection Product - Brings Back 25¢ People Search

Advanced People Search

MicroBilt Launches New Collection Product

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Added by Karen Umpierre on May 14, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Commercial Delinquencies Show Improvement, Report Says

*Support from Regal Technologies*

Business is getting better, according to the latest Experian Business Benchmark Report, a monthly report that assesses the health of U.S. businesses.

Since the beginning of the year, the national average percentage of dollars delinquent has improved by 5.9%, according to the March report from… Continue

Added by Mary Wisniewski on April 21, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Social Networking

In 2010 I am stepping up my online presence, and attending more virtual events and joining and networking on social networks to save on expenses and travel.

If anyone wants to connect on other social networks, please join me on

LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/creditmd

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/DunnMich Continue

Added by Michelle Dunn on March 12, 2010 at 11:32am — 2 Comments

What Role Does Fear Play in Collections?

Cracking the whip can improve collections. At least that was the case for Philadelphia-based PECO, the electric and natural gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corp.

“We weren’t doing enough terminations,” said Lauren B. Feldhake, director of customer financial operations at PECO, during a presentation at the Platts Credit and… Continue

Added by Mary Wisniewski on March 3, 2010 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Jewelry Collections

Maybe it’s serendipity. Or perhaps it’s just happenstance. Whatever the case, my former jewelry fashion editor days have been colliding with my current collection world this week.

Take the other day. A finance PR guru recognized me from my BaselWorld coverage days. And now today, a debt collection firm specializing in the diamond and jewelry trade formally launched, news that caught my eye not just because of its specialty in bling, but also because its birth makes for an interesting… Continue

Added by Mary Wisniewski on February 11, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

American Credit & Collections Association launches Social Networking website

With social media taking over as the new way to market, network and grow your business, the credit and debt collection industry is no exception. Michelle Dunn, the founder of the American Credit and Collections Association has created a social

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Added by Michelle Dunn on February 7, 2010 at 1:23pm — No Comments

How Will the Collections Industry Change?

The collections industry carries a stigma among consumers. In a recession, that stigma is more acute. Not surprisingly, debate keeps heating up over nebulous laws and industry practices, especially when something really does go wrong [Think Dateline]. Change is definately in the air and what is inevitable are law revisions. The FDCPA will be modernized; it's just a question of when. Last year, the FTC revve… Continue

Added by Mary Wisniewski on February 4, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Electronic Payment Service Launches

In today’s tech banking news, ACH Federal is making its debut to financial institutions and small business customers and offering up a suite of products, including ACH processing and merchant services. Why this launch might be interesting for first-party companies is it also offers businesses a web-based interface to collect payments from customers, make payments to vendors and deposit payroll funds into employee accounts. Since May of l… Continue

Added by Mary Wisniewski on January 7, 2010 at 12:41pm — No Comments

Promoting Collection Technology.net

On Monday when I taught my class "Using Social Media in Collections" I mentioned Collection Technology.net and had many people contact me about becoming members! I hope to see some of them here soon! For those of you who were unable to attend the class, I have put my lessons into an easy to read e-book that might interest you. Read more and order your copy today!

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Added by Michelle Dunn on December 13, 2009 at 8:37am — No Comments

RMI Consulting LLC is admitted into the International Association of Commercial Collectors

RMI Consulting LLC is admitted into the International Association of Commercial Collectors MI Consulting LLC gets another big honor. It is now a member of the world's largest commercial collection trade association. Press Release November 19, 2009 RMI Consulting LLC, (RMI) is pleased to announce they we are now a certified member of the International Association of Commercial Collectors (IACC), the world’s largest commercial collection trade association which is comprised of more than 240 col… Continue

Added by Marc Davenport on November 20, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Where Have All the Felons Gone? Some to Collections

A Boca Raton man was sentenced to 71 months in prison on charges of wire and mail fraud occurring through his debt selling and buying business. From the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida:

To execute the scheme, Goldberg negotiated the sale to investors of numerous nonpaying receivable accounts to which he did not have the title. To continue

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Added by Mary Wisniewski on November 17, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Seeking sample invoices regarding contingency collections and/or accounts receivable management services

If anyone would be so kind as to share a sample invoice they provide to their clients for contingency collections and/or accounts receivable management services, I certainly would appreciate it. I'd like to refine mine. My email is info@debtcollectionconsultants.com. Thank you! Lynne Izzo Debt Collection Consultants (714) 368-7700 Continue

Added by Lynne Izzo on November 16, 2009 at 10:18pm — 2 Comments

Top 5 actions you can take with your credit reporting account and as a member of a credit bureau

1. Locate hard to find debtors: Monitor accounts you've been unable to reach and get the most up-to-date contact information. 2. Segment & Prioritize Accounts: Develop a more focused collection strategy by determining which accounts have the highest payment potential. 3. Strategize Recovery Efforts: Increase debt recovery by initiating ongoing performance monitoring. By analyzing industry trends, testing new ideas and receiving rapid feedback on champion/challenger results, you'll be able… Continue

Added by Michelle Dunn on November 16, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Experian’s Tallyman Gets An Update

Global information services company Experian rolled out an updated verion of its collections process management software, according to Finextra. New features to Tallyman, include: -Customer level collections capabilities. Tallyman now lets collectors manage customers in a more holistic w… Continue

Added by Mary Wisniewski on November 9, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments