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How Do I Pick a Good Collection Agency?

* From  Date: Wednesday, February 14 2007

When you need the services of a good collection agency, make sure it is a member of the American Collectors Association or the Commercial Law League of America. The American Collectors Association has 3,437 members; the Commercial Law League lists more than 5,000 members.

Both associations

require that their members adhere to a code of ethics and are familiar with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  They also provide ongoing education for their members.


The Right and Wrong Way to Collect Bad Debt
Interview with John Dolan, an attorney in Newport Beach, California.