Welcome to BARR Credit Services

We’re a premier global accounts receivable firm. Our fully licensed and compliant organization offers commercial B2B solutions for both first-party AR outsourcing and third-party debt recovery. Our portfolio treatment is customizable and client driven, so we’re not restricted by the size of your company or the nature of your industry. BARR works to provide credit services beyond basic debt recovery practices — to ensure our clients can optimize their credit department’s success.

Partnering with you to provide unmatched accounts receivable solutions around the globe!

Our Range of Services

First-Party Accounts Receivable Outsourcing

BARR Credit Services offers a first-party outsourcing service designed to streamline your internal accounts receivable efforts. As your first-party partner, your results are a higher number of customer contacts, resulting in increased resolutions and continued customer satisfaction.

Third-Party Debt Recovery

No matter how solid the credit foundation is within your company or how experienced and knowledgeable your credit decision makers are, past-due accounts are a reality of issuing credit. Accounts receivable represents one of the largest assets of any business. BARR Credit Services partners with clients in the recovery and protection of those assets, providing unmatched third-party debt collection services.

Education & Training

Whether you’re a young professional or a seasoned executive looking to improve your business development and expand your awareness of trends in corporate America, BARR is here to support you. As an industry thought leader, our expansive library of dynamic topics is sure to help you and your team to gain insight into today’s ever-changing business environment.

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Why Use BARR Credit Services?

Experienced

Our roots date back to 1933; our average staff tenure is 21 years. All BARR collection professionals are certified by the International Association of Commercial Collections (IACC), giving you the assurance you’re partnering with a firm that delivers unmatched professionalism, service and proven success.

Data Security

Along with client satisfaction and service, data security is one of our top priorities. All data at BARR Credit Services is maintained in a controlled and secured location. We treat our data with the highest level of security required — to provide our clients, partners and vendors the assurance they need to satisfy their own company requirements.

Global Service

BARR Credit Services successfully recovers funds from virtually every corner of the globe in over 100 countries. Multilingual, global collection professionals (as well as our international partner network) are well-versed in local culture, law and procedure — assuring our clients the highest recovery opportunity.

Licensed & Bonded/State Regulated

BARR is headquartered in Arizona, a state which regulates debt recovery firms. The Arizona Department of Financial Institutions monitors these firms closely, just as they do banks and other financial institutions. We’re also licensed and bonded in all 50 states — another safeguard that should not be underestimated.

Latest News & Articles

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Choosing a Collection Agency: Weighing Price vs. Value

Your past-due accounts are taking up too much of your precious time, and you’re at your wit’s end. As a business owner, you’ve been thinking about turning them over to a collection agency. But you keep asking yourself one big question: Is the cost worth it?