What Does Illinois Stay-At-Home Order Mean for Collection Agencies? On Friday, March 20, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order for the state of Illinois effective March 21, 2020 through April 6, 2020. The text of the official order can be found here: https://www2.illinois.gov/Documents/ExecOrders/2020/ExecutiveOrder-2020-10.pdf. GLCCA is interpreting the order as follows: Collection agencies could…
Collecting Debts in Minnesota and Working from Home Due to COVID-19? Here’s What You Need to Know. Minnesota recently authorized consumer debt collection from home: http://mn.gov/commerce-stat/pdfs/covid-letter-to-collection-agencies.pdf. Minnesota has also asked us to help gather data on this “collect from home” program to determine if this program might be implemented on a permanent basis. Please help by…
Get to Know GLCCA Board Member Jaime Barthel A passion for her job and a desire to make a difference – these are the qualities that most accurately define GLCCA’s newest board member, Jaime Barthel, and what she in turn brings to the GLCCA membership. Jaime, who is currently the Director of Operations at Professional…
GLCCA Leadership Holds First Annual Planning Retreat When it comes to creating a strong association, proper planning is crucial. As we began putting together the foundation for the Fourth Annual GLCCA Conference coming up in May 2020, the GLCCA core leadership decided it was important to look back in order to plan for the future.…
GLCCA Begins Podcast Series In an effort to provide the best possible industry news and website content to our members, the GLCCA is offering a new educational tool. In addition to blog content, webinars, and annual meeting opportunities, we are now providing the membership a growing podcast library. The goal of the GLCCA podcasts is…
Making the Industry Better for the Long Haul It’s not easy to find a good leader who is willing to take the helm and guide the ship even during times of transition or uncertainty. Tim Haag was just that leader for GLCCA during his 2018-19 term as the organization’s President. During his tenure, Tim undertook…
Mark Your Calendars for the 2020 GLCCA Annual Conference! GLCCA is excited to announce the dates and location of our 2020 Annual Conference! GLCCA’s 4th Annual Conference will be held May 13-15, 2020 at the Marriott Minneapolis Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota (near Mall of America). After holding our first three meetings in Wisconsin, this will…
Get to Know GLCCA Board Member Ben Mauch When it comes to the collection industry, it is a family affair for one of GLCCA’s newest board members, Ben Mauch. Ben, who is Vice President of Certified Services in Gurnee, Illinois, followed in the footsteps of his father, who purchased the business in the early 1980’s,…
Get to Know GLCCA Board Member Ryan Matrisch Ryan Matrisch has held many roles prior to his position as Director of Business Development at Pro Com Services, but he considers coming on at the agency the career move that brought him back home. In his younger years in central Illinois, Ryan watched his mother Connie’s…
GLCCA Gives Back to The Chicago Ice Hockey Classic At GLCCA, we believe that our role is to provide benefits for the greater good of our association members as well as our community. With this in mind, we were thrilled to be a sponsor at the recent Chicago Hockey Charity Classic, which took place on…