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Credit card debt is a serious issue that is impacting consumers all over the country, but the people here in California are feeling that impact a little more than you would find in other parts of the country. Two recent articles highlighting cities with massive credit card debt combined to include six different California [...]

Dealing with debt collection situations is an incredibly stressful process for even the most seasoned commercial debt collectors, and anyone tasked with handling the collections for their company is going to be under an immense amount of stress while conducting those collections. Regardless of how they might appear on the outside, anyone who deals [...]

Keeping detailed documentation is one of the most critical components of any collection scenario, but the actual process of documenting the details can range from overly complicated to so simple that you often don't remember to do it. Regardless of where your company might fall on that documentation spectrum, utilizing some of the modern [...]

Remember that old phrase about not judging a book by its cover? Well, there is an excellent chance that whoever said it first was talking about extending credit to one of their customers. While things like credit scores and debt-to-income ratios have helped tremendously with making credit decisions easier in recent years, it is [...]

Silicon Valley is known around the world as the place that technology startups can thrive. But as you would find with any type of business startup, there are going to be hundreds and hundreds of companies that don't survive. For every smashing success like Apple or Facebook, there are more great ideas than you [...]

Whether we are talking about natural disasters, politics and economics, or new technologies that render current business models obsolete, there are a nearly endless number of factors outside of our control that can wreak havoc on companies of all shapes and sizes at a moments notice. It is always going to be easier to [...]

Obtaining a judgment against a debtor is the very last resort in any type of collection scenario, but there are times when going to court is the only option, and you have to be prepared for that when the time inevitably comes. If you are working with a legitimate commercial debt collection agency, you [...]

Managing rental properties comes with a host of potential pitfalls, and one of the toughest to avoid is the inevitable situation where a tenant falls behind on the rent and the amount owed to the landlord begins to climb. Whether we are dealing with residential or commercial real estate, situations with delinquent tenants are [...]

The holiday season has officially arrived, and consumers are going to be spending an unprecedented amount of money on food, drinks, parties, and…of course…gifts this year. Unfortunately, a recent YouGov survey found that a large number of those consumers are still struggling to pay off debts that they acquired during last year's holiday season. [...]

As we wind down towards the end of the year, clearing out some of those outstanding accounts receivable is at the top of just about everyone's corporate wishlist. Combining an influx of cash with one less folder in the delinquent pile could undoubtedly make for a more enjoyable start to the New Year. If [...]