Times weren't so good for collections agencies three or four years ago when brash new debt-buying companies such as Commercial Financial Services and Creditrust came onto the scene, swooping up ...

Due to technology, operating a debt collection business from home has become easier than ever before. Modern communication tools allow contact with clients and receipt and storage of data and files ...

Dealing with debt issues can be overwhelming, especially if your debt has been turned over to a debt collector to deal with. When your debt slips into collections, those simple monthly bills that you ...

An often-overlooked part of running a practice is how to handle billing and collections. Having a partnership with a collections agency is something practices should consider, according to a Nov. 6 ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (BBB) -- The Better Business Bureau urges consumers to learn what collection agencies legally can and cannot do and to stay vigilant against debt collection scams. By law, debt ...

Certain business models seem to have unshakable stigmas associated with them. Sometimes it’s deserved, such as from decades of unethical or sneaky behavior by players in the industry, and in other ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

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