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A Focus on Collections & Credit Fraud

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In our case, we found a continued interest in collection technique and strategy, as well as in fighting credit fraud. What follows is a summary of the three most read article for the 12 months ending in October 2024, and links to the originals. To avoid this, collections should begin within 3-7 days of the due date.

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RMAI Update December 2024

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CFPB expressed concern over social media influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram spreading misinformation about debt collections. 24-5303, 2024 U.S. The consumer didnt pay the providers bills, and eventually the provider retained a collection agency which reported the debts to credit reporting agencies.

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RMAI Update September 2024

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On September 5, 2024 the CFPB issued its annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report. The report stated that the CFPB received approximately 109,900 debt collection complaints in 2023. The number one complaint type was “attempts to collect debt not owed.”

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Mitigating Commercial Credit Fraud

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When we first think about credit risk, our minds focus on the financial status of the company in question. To manage the risk that a customer might default, companies implement credit and collection policies and procedures. Your Virtual Credit Manager is a reader-supported publication.

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Upcoming Webinar: "Strategic Collections"

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Learn More & Register Special offer for readers of Your Virtual Credit Manager: This session will discuss how to optimize cash flow and working capital for your enterprise by applying the best collection strategy to each customer.

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The Imperative for Prioritizing Collections

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(Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash ) The American Bankruptcy Institute recently reported that, “The 6,067 total commercial chapter 11 bankruptcies filed during the first nine months of 2024 represented a 36 percent increase over the 4,561 filed during the same period in 2023.” This initial uptick is only expected to get worse.

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Resolve to Be More Proactive in 2024

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Then last week we looked at credit hold best practices. From a credit management perspective, these are largely reactive topics. In fact, once you decide to sell a customer on open credit, most of the accounts receivable (AR) management tasks that follow have a reactive component. There is nothing wrong with that.