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 ...

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 ...

If you fall behind on your credit card bills or other debts, your account may be sold to a collection agency. Use this four-step plan to pay off that debt quickly. Having a collection account listed ...

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 ...

If your debt is already in collections, your next notice could look very different. Here's why that can happen.

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 ...

Freelance work, a product of the part-time economy trend, has skyrocketed as more companies turn to temporary contractors to fill position gaps. The U.S. has seen a vast increase in freelancers in ...

My sister-in-law owes a collection agency about $250 and I was wondering what is the best way to pay them and get verification that they have gotten paid? With the reputation that most of these places ...

My friends and family think it's hilarious that I've been hounded by collection agencies ever since I became The Globe and Mail's financial services reporter. On my work cellphone, no less. They laugh ...