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<title>No Marketing?</title>
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<guid>http://www.collectionagencyservices.net/collection-agency-news/stories/2733/No_Marketing.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Business Journal is reporting that debt collection is booming, especially for lawyers.Buried in debtor-representation cases, lawyer Fred Vollrath does no advertising, does not have his name on his office building and is not listed among lawyers in the Yellow Pages, reports Jane Meinhardt.Though this might be happening with some attorney&amp;#8217;s who specialize [...]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:26:38 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Collecting Debts can save your business U.S. News &amp; World Report</title>
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<guid>http://www.collectionagencyservices.net/collection-agency-news/stories/2286/Collecting_Debts_can_save_your_business_US_News_amp_World_Report.html</guid><description><![CDATA[On  page 113 of the issue on stands now of U.S. News &amp;#38; World Report is an  article called &amp;#8220;Collecting Debts can Save Your Business&amp;#8221;, a follow up article to a  couple of weeks ago.  If anyone gets this magazine, check it out. I am also  wondering if anyone could pick [...]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:35:49 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Are Credit Manager?s Depressed?</title>
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<guid>http://www.collectionagencyservices.net/collection-agency-news/stories/2225/Are_Credit_Managers_Depressed.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The National Association of Credit Management might say yes.  Compared to just last month, things are looking more dismal.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:36:27 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Top 5 Don’ts for Online Debt Collections</title>
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Emailing debtors about a debt
Instant messaging a debtor about a debt
Initiating more payments on a bank account when additional transactions have not been authorized.
Sending debt collection emails, faxes or text messages
Don’t send a “friend request” to a debtor on any social networking website

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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:42:19 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Dealing with Difficult People</title>
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<guid>http://www.collectionagencyservices.net/collection-agency-news/stories/1250/Dealing_with_Difficult_People.html</guid><description><![CDATA[I recently attended a seminar titled “Dealing with Difficult People”. I have taken these types of classes before and read many books on the subject since it really helped me as a bill collector. Some positive ways, that will really help you get results and that you can use to counteract a debtor that is [...]]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 17:50:58 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Co-signer on a Business Loan</title>
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<guid>http://www.collectionagencyservices.net/collection-agency-news/stories/1892/Cosigner_on_a_Business_Loan.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Michelle, My husband helped a friend by  co-signing for a business loan. The business was successful, however, our friend  passed away and we are now receiving calls from collectors. Apparently there is  a huge debt 60K+ Are there any ways to contest it? Dear Maria, If your husband co-signed for the  [...]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:52:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Look at cash, costs to survive downturn</title>
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<guid>http://www.collectionagencyservices.net/collection-agency-news/stories/1893/Look_at_cash_costs_to_survive_downturn.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The Sunday Citizen has a new column called Dollars and Sense and I was honored to be the first guest.  If you have an opinion on money, the economy or life you are invited to write to the new MoneyPlus section.  Contributions are welcomed about all aspects of the NH regions business, money [...]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:52:26 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Collecting from a Closed Business</title>
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Michelle,
I am currently attempting to collect a past due debt from a company that has just closed its doors. I have a collection agency working with me but they have states that since the company is out of business they cannot contact the owner and there is nothing else they can do. Are there any [...]]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:56:35 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>What Businesses must Provide Regarding Identity Theft</title>
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<guid>http://www.collectionagencyservices.net/collection-agency-news/stories/7926/What_Businesses_must_Provide_Regarding_Identity_Theft.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The Fair Credit Reporting Act tells victims of identity theft what their rights are as well as informing businesses what their responsibilities are.  Many business owners are not aware that identity theft victims are entitled to ask a business for a copy of any transaction records, such as credit applications, relating to the theft of [...]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:07:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>A New Shakedown?</title>
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<guid>http://www.collectionagencyservices.net/collection-agency-news/stories/2368/A_New_Shakedown.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Newsweek is claiming that debt collectors are resorting to new tactics to collect money because of the poor economy. The debt collection industry is NOT booming according to Rozanne Andersen of ACA International, and she thinks that the number will drop even more in the coming months.Yesterday, speaking with other industry professionals and a couple [...]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:18:30 -0700</pubDate>
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