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North Carolina Legislature Considers Diverging Paths for Debt Settlement: Regulation vs. Prohibition

Account Recovery

A pair of bills have been introduced in the North Carolina legislature that aim to overhaul the debt settlement industry, albeit by different means. One bill seeks to license and regulate debt settlement providers, while the other seeks to eliminate it entirely. If passed, H.B.

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6 Tips for Debt Settlement before you go Legal

Debt Recoveries

Don’t wait to take action on a debt. The longer a debt remains unpaid the less likely you are to collect. Don’t wait until after your debtor has breached their promise to pay. Call your debtors a few days prior to the due date and confirm they have received your invoice or letter of demand and that they have your bank details.

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A Strategic Approach to Debt Settlement Campaigns for Tax Season

PDC Flow

Debt settlement campaigns are initiatives where debt collection agencies offer a discount to consumers to boost collection on old or unresponsive accounts. Tax season is the best time to consider a debt settlement campaign within your debt collection agency. IS THE CONSUMER ON A PAYMENT PLAN?

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Debt Settlement Offer Without Interest Notice Upheld as Lawful

Collection Industry News

Settlement offer didn’t note interest would accrue. Debtor wouldn’t reasonably be misled. A debt collector’s offer to settle an outstanding debt didn’t need to inform the consumer that their balance could increase due to interest and fees, because it didn’t make the letter misleading under federal law, the Second Circuit said Friday.

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Need to Know About Debt Negotiation and Settlement?

Sawin & Shea

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a reorganization of debts for debtors with regular income. There are limitations as to the amount of debt you can have, and it is limited to individuals and sole proprietors. You get to keep your property but pay back a portion of your debts.

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Integrating Judicial and Extrajudicial Strategies in Portfolio Management

Qualco

These often involve initiating legal proceedings against debtors intending to repossess, auction, and sell collaterals or executing payment orders to seize the debtor’s assets or income. This method allows a servicer to initiate legal proceedings to pressure a debtor while negotiating an extrajudicial settlement.

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Should You File for Bankruptcy if a Strong Economy is Just Around the Corner

Titan Consulting

Chapter 7 liquidates assets and discharges qualified debts. The process takes less than a year and can eliminate the balance on most unsecured debts. The bankruptcy trustee will sell any non-exempt assets to repay debtors before a discharge occurs. Why is a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Worse a Debt Settlement Program?