Businesses have to consider many options when selecting a debt collections agency. Obviously, the agency must be licensed, insured and compliant with various federal and state regulations. Beyond that, businesses must also find that they can trust...

Negativity can have an impact on everything from health to family life. In certain professions, like debt collection, negative emotions can run rampant. No one likes to get a call from a debt collector. Stress, frustration and certainly financial...

Many Americans struggle to pay bills on time for one simple reason: they never learned how. Learning good financial sense isn't always taught like how to ride a bike or how to do your own laundry. If you aren't paying your bills on time regularly,...

On March 10, 1876, the first phone call was made when Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, called his assistant, Thomas Watson, and said, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." Now, just past the 140th anniversary of that call,...

Accidents happen. Medical bills also happen shortly thereafter. Unexpected medical debt is the number one reason Americans file bankruptcy and, in some cases, it happens without the consumer's awareness. Unpaid bills affect credit scoring. Credit...

Starting a new business can challenge even the most seasoned of entrepreneurs. Maybe you're an idea person, with your finger on the pulse of the latest technology trends. Maybe you're a genius at raising capital to get a great idea off and running....

"Debt".

It seems almost as shameful of a word as debt collections. In reality, debt collections, as in consumer debt and as a business who requires outside assistance to collect, is actually very common in the United States. The stigma around debt...

If you're considering hiring a professional and experienced debt collection partner, it's more than likely because you've exhausted other available collection efforts. Delinquent accounts have already taken enough of your time and resources and now...

Credit and credit scoring can affect buying or leasing a house or car, getting a student loan or credit card, or in some cases, getting a job. Creditors, lenders and property owners may have different policies on when they send an account to...

Having a debt go to collections can be very stressful for a consumer who is simply trying to make ends meet. There could be medical debt, student loans or a number of reasons why an account is past due. Complaints about abusive and harassing debt...