Learn who to contact and what to say in the debt collection process.
When you think of debt collection, there is usually no positive thought that comes to mind. Yet professional debt collection is a valuable service to businesses as well as to the consumers faced with being in the collection pool. Debt collection takes knowledge of law, problem solving skills and being familiar with the psychology of how people think when experiencing delinquent debt. Now with COVID-19 thrown into the mix, education and knowledge can be the greatest resource any professional debt collector can obtain while working through consumers' and businesses' new normal. You will take away information on how to professionally tackle the challenge of debt collection, and how to navigate through the collection process to a positive resolution while being compliant and sensitive to the challenges facing many of our consumers today.
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Agenda
What Makes Someone a Professional Debt Collector
- Knowledge
- Attitude
- Fact Finder
The Collection Process
- What Does Right Party Contact Mean?
- How Often Do I Call?
- How Often Do I Send a Past Due Letter or Statement?
Collection Technique
- Steps to a Collection Call
- When Do I Say the Mini-Miranda?
Common Excuses
- How to Respond
- Does COVID-19 Change Things
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on August 20, 2020.
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- AR CLE 1.5
- This course has been approved for 1.5 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
- Arizona CLE 1.5
- The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- CT CLE 1.0
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
- HI CLE 1.25
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.25 CLE credit hours.
- IL CLE 1.25
- This course was approved for a total of 1.25 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
- ME CLE 1.0
- This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 1.0 hours of CLE credit under M. Bar R. 12.
- NH MCLE 1.4
- NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 86 Minutes.
- NJ CLE 1.8
- This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.8 hours of total CLE credit.
- PA CLE 1.0
- This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
- RI CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
- VT CLE 1.5
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 6 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- WA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
- WI CLE 1.5
- This program qualifies for 1.5 hour(s) of ondemand CLE through the WI Board of Bar Examiners.
- WV MCLE 1.8
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.8 MCLE hours.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
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- Arizona CLE 1.5
- CA MCLE 1.5
- CT CLE 1.5
- HI CLE 1.5
- ME CLE 1.5
- NJ CLE 1.8
- VT CLE 1.5
- WA CLE 1.5
- WV MCLE 1.8
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
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Micki Kell
Midwest Service Bureau, Inc.
- President and owner of Midwest Service Bureau, Inc.
- Practices full knowledge and all aspects of every department within the company and the collection industry
- Regularly conducts seminars and workshops on numerous topics within the collection industry
- Active member of several local and nationally known associations including Lorman Education Services, The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA International), Kansas Hospital Association (KHA), Kansas Association of Healthcare Patient Access and Account Managers (KAHPAM), and The Oklahoma Credit Union Collectors Association (OCUCA)
- Can be contacted at 800-362-0272 ext. 202 or [email protected]
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