CL TRACKER Delivers Real-Time Results for Near-Prime Lenders and Collection Agencies.
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CL Verify LLC (http://www.clverify.com/), the near-prime credit bureau of choice, announced the release of its premier skip-trace solution, CL TRACKER, in October 2008. Furthering the release, clients utilizing the new solution have reported unparalleled value in the ability of CL TRACKER to improve...

Experian and PredictiveMetrics(TM), Inc. Launch PriorityScore for Collections(SM).
New blended scoring models combine current data and tailored approaches to increase collection recoveries and help consumers improve payment records COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(R), a global information services provider, and PredictiveMetrics(TM), Incorporated (PMI), a statistical decision modeling and analytical solutions provider, today announced...

Crack down on collectors.
Byline: The Register-Guard It's already against the law in Oregon to call someone and threaten to break their legs or slash their tires unless they pay a debt. It's already against the law for debt collectors to use profane or abusive language when they try to wring...

TransUnion Expands Collection Vertical With Key Hires; Dedicated Focus on First-party Collections.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- TransUnion today announced four strategic hires for its collection vertical, providing a dedicated focus into its first-party collection efforts. Scott Carter has joined the company as the division's group vice president. Carter is responsible for overseeing all sales efforts and the strategic direction of...

LocatePLUS Becomes Affiliate Member of International Association of Credit and Collection Professionals.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LocatePLUS Holdings Corp. (Pink Sheets: LPHC), a business-to-business and business-to-government provider of public information located in Beverly, MA, was recently accepted as an affiliate member of ACA International -- the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals -- formerly known as the American Collectors Association....

Fair Isaac Teams with Receivables Management Firm.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-12 September 2008-Fair Isaac Teams with Receivables Management Firm(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Fair Isaac, a provider of analytics and decision management technology, announced a partnership with Business Processes Redefined, (BPR) to deliver sophisticated collection and recovery services to corporate clients. According...

The Medicare Bad Debt Moratorium: Still Alive And Kicking.
Health care providers want to know: Does the Medicare Bad Debt Moratorium, long under fire from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), currently offer providers any protection from disallowances of bad debts? Recent court decisions indicate that the Moratorium may still prohibit CMS from disallowing providers' bad...

How to use outside collection agencies: Don't simply charge off accounts and forget them. (Practice Management).
IN THIS COLUMN... Collection agencies may be the key to receiving payment on overdue bills. Learn how they work and what to look for in a reputable collection agency. Using an outside collection agency to pursue delinquent patient accounts may seem distasteful -- downright objectionable...

RP resources not enough to meet UN MDG needs.
Byline: Edu Lopez Domestic resources alone will not be sufficient to meet the targets under the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with the inadequate national budget, and consistent revenue shortfall from tax collection and foreign direct investments. Prof. Leonor Magtolis Briones, co-convenor of the Social...

You owe, you owe, so off to work he goes.
Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard Joe Hawes is Ray Klein Inc. He's also Professional Credit Service. He's the guy on the other end of the line when your traffic fines go unpaid month after month. The one who drags you to court when...