Here’s the latest situation that’s come across my desk, but with a year-end twist. Q. Our basic question concerns phone calls we have received towards the end of this year from several credit card companies stating that they are going to write off our balances as bad debt at the end of this year (for [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Original Creditor'
Year-End Creditor Write Offs May Hasten Debts into Collection
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Credit Counselor Front Lines, Debt Collection
Tags: bad debt·collections·Credit card debt·creditor·debt·Debt Settlement·Original Creditor·write off balances·write-offs·year-end
Ways To Monkey With Collection Agents When They Call
April 29th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Collection Agencies, Debt Collection
Most people are pretty scared when a collection agency calls them, and rightly so. A collection agent is trained to get the client to pay and they can be intimidating and downright nasty. Why not turn the tables on them and have some fun at the same time? If you’re being hounded by collection agencies, [...]
Tags: Attorney General's office·Clients·collection agencies·Collectors·have fun·Original Creditor·Stress Relief·turn the tables on them
