North Carolina Collection Agencies

North Carolina collection agencies are a smart business solution when dealing with customers who owe you money won't pay.

North Carolina businesses face a number of collections problems. Unpaid bad debt creates negative cash flow for your business.

If your in house collections efforts are not consistent and effective, you lose not only money, but productivity as well, because you're having to dedicate labor time to "chasing after" these delinquent accounts.

To better recover on these past due accounts, many North Carolina businesses turn to North Carolina collection agencies.

How Can A North Carolina Collection Agency Help Me?

A North Carolina collection agency can help your business collect its bad debts by:

Mail
Typically, collection agencies make use of a number of letters sent to the debtor, called demand letters. These are often very effective in getting the debtor's attention, especially since they're coming from a neutral third party. They're written to remind them of their obligations, and get them to pay or make payment arrangements to satisfy the debt.

Phone
If, after a series of demand letters don't prove effective, a North Carolina collection agency will then make phone calls to the debtor.

Legal Options
North Carolina debt collection companies often can take legal action, up to and including filing suit, if both the demand letters or phone calls haven't been successful.

Areas Served in North Carolina

North Carolina collection agencies offer coverage statewide, including:

• Charlotte
• Raleigh
• Greensboro
• Durham
• Winston-Salem
• Fayetteville
• Cary
• High Point
• Wilmington
• Asheville

Choosing A North Carolina Commercial Collection Agency

When choosing a North Carolina collection agency, here are a few areas to pay attention to:

Debt Collection Techniques

• ask for sample demand letters that they will be sending to your clients. You want to make sure the language is both strong enough to get their attention, but doesn't alienate your customers. You also want to make sure they abide by the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and other state collections laws.

  The FDCPA forbids abusive, threatening and obscene language when dealing with debtors, and that they be treated with respect.

• Ask how is debtor information forwarded to the collection agency.
• When and how is collected monies sent to your business.
• How can your business monitor the collections activity.

Company History and Reputation
Ask for references of other similar businesses they've worked with; ask how long they've been in business. Many agencies come and go, so make sure you're dealing with a North Carolina collection agency that has stability.

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North Carolina Collection Agencies Laws Summary

• North Carolina Collection Laws Interest Rate
  
  Legal: 8%
  Judgment: 8%
 


• North Carolina Collection Laws Statute Of Limitations (Years)
  
  Open account: 3
  Sale of Goods: 4
  Written Contract: 3
  

  Domestic Judgment: 10
  Foreign Judgment: 10
  
  

• North Carolina Collection Laws Bad Check Laws (NSF) (Civil Penalty)
  
  30 day written demand lesser of $500 or 3x check amount, but not less than $100
  
  
• North Carolina Collection Laws General Garnishment Exemptions
  
  100% of last 60 days' earnings for family support. Garnishment only by political subdivisions for taxes, ambulance fees, etc.



• North Carolina Collection Laws Collection Agency Bond & Licensing Rules
  

  
  Bond: $5,000 to $50,000
  License: Yes
  Fee: $500
  Exemption for out-of-state collectors: Contact state authorities. Unofficially, licensing authorities may allow out-of-state agencies to bypass requirements if they do not solicit in state and/or work for instate clients.

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