Mountain States Commercial Credit Management Blog

If you have heard anything about commercial collection agencies, chances are it was not necessarily positive. Maybe you heard collection agencies are expensive or their employees ruthless — or perhaps that they are simply unnecessary. As a result of these misgivings, collection agencies often suffer poor reputations. However, these agencies and the professionals their directors…

Unfortunately, some fraud likely exists in your firm right now. Do not wait until you identify a problem to take action and protect your assets.

Conflict with customers, particularly over broken promises or missed payments, is unavoidable. No matter how great your customer service, employee relations, prices, or services are, it’s inevitable: Someone will be dissatisfied — and tempers may even flare. Instead of avoiding conflict, you and your staff members can use effective conflict resolution skills to help resolve…

Company owners often underestimate the effects of proper training on their employees — and especially on their bottom lines. How could excellent credit management training can help increase your profitability?

One major challenge in extending credit to customers is maximizing collection returns. Meanwhile, you need to have strong credit policies in place to minimize risk. Here are four ways business leaders can improve their profits: 1. Analyze collection trends. Collection trends provide great data about credit policies. Chances are you’ll see both positive and negative…

You should never underestimate the power of a strong credit policy. Business operations depend on cash flow, which depends on customers’ reliability to pay invoices. You should base your credit policy on numerous factors, including how well it suits your business needs, and know when you should review your policy. Risk strategies versus organizational needs…

The start of a new year is always a good time to review your credit management and collections policies. Are your systems functioning properly? Are you managing risk in a way that makes sense for you and your business? If you answered no or are not sure how to answer these questions, now is a good time to fine-tune your credit risk management process.

To keep your business running smoothly and effectively, you must be able to determine whether it’s worth extending credit to individuals or business leaders in a timely fashion. Try these strategies to speed up your application process while maintaining system integrity.

As businesses grow and industries change, it often becomes necessary for you to extend credit to clients. This process allows you to do business with more customers since not all can pay at the exact sale or service time. Many business owners handle this process through an invoicing practice, which is beneficial for many different…

Before venturing out to start small businesses, people often ask themselves, “How will this affect my personal financial situation?” Many are fearful new venues will have negative implications on their personal credit and debt ratios. In The Face of Small Business data study, Experian researchers set out to get an answer:1 Is there a correlation…