Certain business models seem to have unshakable stigmas associated with them. Sometimes it’s deserved, such as from decades of unethical or sneaky behavior by players in the industry, and in other ...

If you have a professional background in debt collection, starting a home-based collection agency may be the career path for you. These types of businesses are responsible for collecting financial ...

The debt collection industry was estimated to be in excess of $13.4B in 2021 with over 7,000 collection agencies. With such fragmentation in the industry, practices by collectors vary widely and the ...

Due to technology, operating a debt collection business from home has become easier than ever before. Modern communication tools allow contact with clients and receipt and storage of data and files ...

In order to keep your business ventures afloat, you must collect payment for your products or services. Unfortunately, not all customers are reliable. You likely have more pressing demands on your ...

Uncle Sam needs some help collecting unpaid taxes, so the Internal Revenue Service will now use private companies to tackle this growing backlog of debt. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

The decision to send someone to collections is one that should be given serious consideration. Federal law governs how you and the collection agencies you hire can and cannot attempt to collect a debt ...

Here's how to handle a debt collection lawsuit or possibly prevent one in the first place Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro is a Spanish personal finance educator at W!SE and has 10+ years of experience as a ...

If you have had past experience in the field of debt collection, then a logical new business venture for you to start is a collection agency operating from a homebased location. Generally, the duties ...