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The Power of Promptness

BlogMarch 7, 2024

In the world of commercial debt collection, time is undeniably of the essence. Picture this: a business extends credit to another, trusting in the promise of payment down the line. But as days turn into weeks and weeks into months, that promise remains unfulfilled, causing a strain on cash flow and hindering growth opportunities. This is where the art of timely follow-up comes into play, and it's a game-changer for businesses like yours, navigating the intricate landscape of debt recovery.

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Tax Debt Collection and You

BlogOctober 22, 2019

As a taxpayer, you can protect yourself from shady debt collecting practices by being aware of your debt situation. Private tax debt collectors can reach you via letters, emails, phone, or text messages

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Dealing with Debt Collectors

BlogSeptember 23, 2019

Debt collectors get an incredibly poor reputation, but they are invaluable to both businesses and individuals. While it's important to pay your debts, you can begin

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How to Recover Your Delinquent Accounts

BlogAugust 9, 2019

One of the first signs that a customer may have money trouble is late payments. The customer, this is the debtor, will continue to pay on their account, but the payments begin to get later and later.

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Update on the Debt Ceiling

BlogJune 6, 2019

The debt ceiling, which is at risk of being breached, leading to a default situation. At the moment, the $22 trillion number was created

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CFPB's Debt Disclosure Survey - Burt and Associates

CFPB’s Debt Collection Disclosure Survey

BlogMarch 5, 2019

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a survey in which they asked over 8,000 individuals their thoughts on debt collection disclosures. This survey attempted to determine whether consumers understood these disclosures and whether they allowed individuals to make sound financial decisions.

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New Time-Barred Debt Disclosure - Burt and Associates

New Time-Barred Debt Disclosure Decision

BlogJanuary 28, 2019

Introduction to Debt Statute of Limitations In the most simple breakdown of debt collection legal obligations, a creditor has up to seven years to file suit to collect on that outstanding debt. The date that is considered for the seven-year term is the date that the debt was issued, or the date of the latest…

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What Does a Debt Collector Do?

BlogJanuary 8, 2019

When you think of debt collectors, it may conjure up words like; bully, sleazy and annoying. Recently in the news, Bloomberg published an expose on the New York City Marshal (debt collector) Vadim Barbarovich. Bloated revenue and aggressive collection tactics were just a few of the accusations which are pretty typical of the public’s attitude…

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Robocalls Vs Trump

BlogNovember 20, 2018

About half of all calls on cell phones in the year 2019 will be automated. Robocalls have become popular the number of calls recorded 3.4 billion per month

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