Saturday, February 19, 2011

Know When The Best Time To Outsource Bank Debt Collection

By Erwin B. Brown


Determining the best course of action for pursuing delinquent debt can be a difficult decision. Bank debt collection in particular is tough, since there are any number of ways for debtors to avoid making payments. However, one way in which to achieve greater success in bank debt collection is to outsource the process to collection agencies at the right time of year.

Tax season runs from February through April, and while some Americans must pay into the government, a far greater percentage receives tax refunds. Most are not thrilled at the idea of paying hefty check cashing sums and will simply deposit their return in a bank account.

This leads to immediate collection of overdraft fees and overdrawn checking accounts for banks. At the same time, these are by far not the only delinquent accounts owned by banks.

With little opportunity or capability of paying off delinquent debt throughout the year, most consumers become frustrated with collection calls. That means that, when an opportunity to end the aggravating calls comes, they will readily take advantage of it.

Many people set aside tax refunds to pay off certain bills anyway. If the sum can be used for bank debt collection purposes, it is a lucrative investment to sell delinquent debt portfolios to debt collection agencies at a time when recovery is at its highest.

At this time of year, collection agencies report the greatest return on their efforts to collect outstanding debt. That means bank debt collection can benefit from the increased income experienced by the agencies. Debt collection firms purchase debt portfolios for pennies on the dollar, and when their recovery percentage is higher, they are willing to pay more for the debt. This helps banks to recover a larger sum that can then be invested in more lucrative business pursuits.

Consumers also benefit from the greater success of collections during this time of year. With cash available to pay debt immediately, debtors can often settle for a smaller sum, meaning that, if they have 80-90% of a total debt sum on hand to pay immediately; this amount may be accepted as payment in full. It saves the agency time and the debtor money so everyone is satisfied.

Bank debt collection results are achieved by working smart rather than hard. Selling delinquent debt during the early months of the year for outsourced recovery aids in all parties profiting from the venture.




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