Key Takeaways Commercial debt collection agencies typically charge contingency fees ranging from 15% to 50% of ...

Get your business out of debt with our guide to the debt collection process and see expert-backed advice for dealing with ...

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 your goal is peace of mind, paying what's owed can feel like a weight lifted. You eliminate collection calls and remove ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

Times weren't so good for collections agencies three or four years ago when brash new debt-buying companies such as Commercial Financial Services and Creditrust came onto the scene, swooping up ...

An often-overlooked part of running a practice is how to handle billing and collections. Having a partnership with a collections agency is something practices should consider, according to a Nov. 6 ...

Pay-for-delete promises to erase collection debt from your credit report, but the results of this strategy can vary.