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Michael Lang

Michael Lang

Newburgh,IN

Summary

Veteran debt collector offering experience ranging from commercial collections, medical, subrogation, deficiency, student loans, & many more. Successful in reviewing activities with clients in effort to instill confidence & expertise towards their best interests. Managing escalated calls to defuse volatile situations. Most importantly, I bring an essence of positivity to a team environment in effort to offset the barrage of negativity often encountered in this industry.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Collector

Kinum, Inc.
07.2015 - Current
  • Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.
  • Achieved performance goals on consistent basis.
  • Maintained high volume of calls and met demands of busy and productive group.
  • Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.

Commercial Collector

Greenberg, Grant & Richards
10.2014 - 06.2015
  • Used mail, email and phones to contact customers to discuss, negotiate payment and resolve outstanding accounts and balances.
  • Performed research on computer systems and documented current status, payment expectations, notes of conversations and other relevant information.
  • Prepared and submitted reports to management of proposed payment settlement details.
  • Obtained agreement on potential balance payoff and payment terms within guideline limits.

Commercial Collector (remote)

Coface/Altus
03.2013 - 02.2014
  • Worked with customer to create debt repayment plan based on current financial condition.
  • Processed debtor payments and updated accounts to reflect new balance.
  • Listened to customers and negotiated solutions that met creditor and debtor needs.

Commercial Collector (remote)

NCO/TSI
10.2007 - 02.2013
  • Advanced to Platinum Collector status.
  • Recognized in annual Leaders & Achievers for top performance.
  • Selected to the "Fab Five" for consultation with upper management.
  • Achieved income in excess of $100k. Highest three month average of 100k company fee.
  • High balance collections of high profile client on 90-day aging.

Commercial Collector (remote)

D & S Global Solutions
06.2007 - 09.2007

Debt Collector

Portfolio Management
08.2001 - 05.2007

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
08.2024

Skills

  • Exceptional literary skills in communication with businesses via email
  • Maximizing the bottom line in the psyche of negotiation as well as recognizing the difference between arbitration in place of negotiation
  • Extensive experience utilizing IDI, TLO, & Accurint
  • Specializing in due diligence of investigations
  • Nurturing & positive attitude necessary for cohesive team culture

Timeline

Senior Collector

Kinum, Inc.
07.2015 - Current

Commercial Collector

Greenberg, Grant & Richards
10.2014 - 06.2015

Commercial Collector (remote)

Coface/Altus
03.2013 - 02.2014

Commercial Collector (remote)

NCO/TSI
10.2007 - 02.2013

Commercial Collector (remote)

D & S Global Solutions
06.2007 - 09.2007

Debt Collector

Portfolio Management
08.2001 - 05.2007

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Michael Lang