The final part in this series about senior-level creditors at the 2019 Collection and Recovery Solutions (CRS) conference takes a closer look at the featured speakers and the discussions they host. See part one and part two to review the educational opportunities and networking events. This year’s conference takes place May 8 – 10 in…
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In lieu of hiring a collection agency, some companies believe they can successfully recover debt on their own. Launching an in-house collections department can be a costly matter and expend a great amount of resources. Businesses need to budget for the physical infrastructure of adding a collections department such as leasing a separate space, implementing…
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The questions in this series were formulated after considering the inherent challenges of hiring a collection agency as well as the related Google Search terms, insights into requests for proposals (RFPs), and finally, the pros and cons of existing articles on the subject. As mentioned in part one, time is of the essence in debt…
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In this second article about Collection and Recovery Solutions (CRS) 2019, the spotlight shines on a special keynote address and several networking opportunities for senior-level credits (see part one). The CRS conference takes place May 8 – 10 in Las Vegas with participants from more than 175 companies and organizations. Credit unions, asset management companies,…
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Many companies procrastinate hiring a collection agency because they simply don’t know what they don’t know about the credit and collections industry. Consequently, businesses often struggle to formulate a list of specific questions before hiring a collection agency. This uncertainly may lead to delay — a major factor in poor debt recovery — and consequently,…
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Several departments at third-party collection agencies — client relations, operations, compliance and quality assurance, sales and information technology — pool their resources to seamlessly onboard new national clients before the ink even dries on a new contract. The goal is to complete the implementation process and begin collecting in four to six weeks. After the…
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