Collection Excellence

More people than ever before are using text messaging to communicate. According to research by Nielsen, Americans text twice as much as they call. Debt collection agencies are doing everything they can to take advantage of this trend, but they need to ensure their practices adhere to federal law in order to avoid penalties. Collectors can accomplish this by having the right terms and conditions. There are a few important factors collectors should consider when ...

The common perception of the debt collection industry in modern times is almost overwhelmingly negative. Collectors in pop culture are often represented as callous, predatory characters who harass poor families and individuals when they're most vulnerable. While a very slim number of collectors may act in this manner, this portrayal is almost entirely false. Debt collection has a significant positive impact on the economy in both a micro and macro sense, ...