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Volunteering for Easter
Volunteering for Easter Every year the Tucson chapter of The Salvation Army hosts a community Easter breakfast. It is a free public event held at their hospitality house. The event had breakfast, Easter baskets, [...]
Credit Where Credit Is Due: Women in the Collections Industry
Credit Where Credit Is Due: Women in the Collections Industry Did you know….of the 140,000 professionals in the collections industry, nearly 70% are women? Of course, it wasn’t always this way. In fact, before [...]
Choosing a Collection Agency: Weighing Price vs. Value
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 [...]
Supporting Our Community
BARR Credit Services & The Salvation Army Supporting the Tucson community has always been important to Randy Frazee, the CEO of BARR Credit Services. Since starting his business in Tucson, [...]
Types of Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know
Types of Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know For individuals and businesses facing financial hardships, United States bankruptcy laws are designed to offer relief from overwhelming debt. Bankruptcy rules and procedures are governed by [...]
Sales + Credit: The Dynamic Duo
Sales + Credit: The Dynamic Duo The success of Sales + Credit is not measured by the amount of risk avoided, but by the amount of profitable business secured! A company’s sales force and credit [...]
Developing a Collection Policy
Why You Need an Effective Collection Policy If you’re a business owner, or an employee in your company’s credit department, you already know how difficult debt collection can be. But did you know that poor [...]
Recognizing the Early Warning Signs to Delinquency
Any supplier of trade credit naturally assumes a certain amount ...
How the New Tax Law Affects Debt Collections
Is it time to ask for the money? What America’s new tax law means for debt collectors Have you noticed a little more money in your paycheck lately? Probably not. Physical checks are a relic [...]
Using the Credit Application and Trade Credit as a Tool for Growth
Using the Credit Application as a Tool Establishing trade credit is the lifeblood of many small businesses. The effective use of trade credit can be a financial tool that helps your customers grow and, in [...]
BARR Credit Services Announces the Acquisition of Credit Decisions International, Ltd.
Completed Acquisition Of Credit Decision International BARR Credit Services, Inc., announces that it has acquired Credit Decisions International, Ltd., a commercial debt collections agency located in Chicago, Illinois. The acquisition of Credit Decision International will [...]
We’re Growing – National Sales Manager Position Available
National Sales Manager We’re looking for an experienced National Sales Manager for our Tucson, Arizona office. The Sales Manager will be responsible for leading our sales team of 10 or more team members throughout the [...]
Tim Grimes Elected Chair of the Western Region for the Commercial Law League of America
Tim Grimes Chairs of Western Region of the CLLA Tim Grimes sworn into CLLA Office. Tim Grimes, the BARR Credit Services Legal Liaison, has recently been elected Chair of the Western Region for [...]
Frazee and Grimes Receive 2017 Salvation Army Award
Two BARR Credit Services employees are recipients of the 2017 Doing the Most Good Award, presented by the Tucson branch of The Salvation Army. Randy Frazee, BARR Credit CEO, and Tim Grimes, Legal Liaison, received the [...]
Employee Wellness: It’s a Win-Win
By Katie Postel Want to get healthier? Then we want to help! BARR Credit Services recently partnered with Cigna to launch our own health and wellness program. Because, while we at BARR Credit remain focused [...]
The Angel Tree Project
Imagine a Christmas day where you wake up with nothing underneath your tree. And now you need to explain to your children why Santa did not give them that toy they’ve been asking for every [...]
If One of Your Customers Files Bankruptcy, We Can Help
BARR Credit Services CAN and WILL File a Proof of Claim on Your Behalf! Bankruptcy is sometimes an unfortunate reality for businesses that extend credit. BARR Credit Services offers assistance when this occurs. BARR as your [...]
Increase in Bankruptcy Filings
Happy New Year! The New Year is upon us and bankruptcy filings historically increase during this time. DID YOU KNOW That more companies go out of business or file bankruptcy in the first quarter of [...]
Continue to Accrue Interest with BARR
Continuous Accrual After Placement At the time of placement, advise your Portfolio Manager that you wish to accumulate interest on the debt. Provide a copy of your signed documentation stating that interest may be added [...]
BARR Credit Services’ Staff Keeps on Giving
During the week of Thanksgiving, employees of BARR Credit Services will be heading over to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church to begin preparation for one enormous Thanksgiving dinner. They will be preparing 250 turkeys, 500 [...]
Remit Even Faster and Get Your Money Instantly
Remitting every two weeks not quick enough for you? BARR Credit Services is pleased to offer our biweekly remittance via ACH. How it Works. Trust Statements providing remittance details will be emailed the same day [...]
The Magic of BARR Credit Services is on Display at NACM
The BARR Credit Magic at the National Association of Credit Managers 120th Credit Congress There was Magic in Vegas during the NACM Credit Congress this past June. BARR Credit Services supported the event by exhibiting [...]
Andersen, Randall & Richards and The Bessenbacher Co. Announce a Merger Creating BARR Credit Services, Inc.
BARR Credit Services, Inc. a leading provider of commercial debt recovery, collections, and credit services, based in Tucson, Arizona servicing over 12,000 customers domestically and internationally. Tucson, AZ & Kansas City, MO (January 7, 2016) [...]
IACC Code of Ethics
IACC Code of Ethics The following code of ethics is hereby made a part of the bylaws of the International Association of Commercial Collectors, Inc. and shall be binding upon all members. The ethics committee [...]
