Monthly Archives: February 2012
A new species of collector—do you know what it is?
This is a guest blog post from ClientAccessWeb. In today’s fast-paced, technology driven society consumers are looking for the quickest, most convenient way to do…well, just about everything. Have you thought about how convenient and accessible it is for a consumer to make a payment to you? Not everyone wants to come into an office [...]
Red or Russet?
This happens to me a lot. I go to the grocery store to buy something, let’s say potatoes, and I forget if I was supposed to get red potatoes or russet potatoes. So I get out my handy dandy cell phone and call my wife’s cell phone, which obviously rings a few times and then [...]
Medieval Legislation
Until the last few hundred years, the problem of unpaid debt was dealt with through a variety of punishment methods. In ancient Greece and Rome the use of Nexum (debt bondage) style contracts became so wide-spread, with so many people borrowing money they were unable or unwilling to pay back, the practice had to be [...]
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A Balancing Act
Strains on today’s economic environment are creating great challenges for the collection industry, particularly in medical collections. Many individuals opt to have high deductible insurance plans to reduce the expense of their medical insurance premiums, but then need major medical care. Consequently, more patients are carrying large healthcare bills. This leaves a dilemma for hospitals [...]
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