PAGE A10, KEIZERTIMES, APRIL 22, 2022 BUSINESS AND Services Phone & Video Conferencing Available 503-371-9636 D I R E C T O R Y Free Consultation NO FEE UNTIL WE WIN • Personal Injuries Protecting You and the Ones You Love Kathy Belcher Attorney at Law • Wrongful Death • Auto Accidents Richard Walsh McGinty Belcher & Hamilton, Attorneys 694 High Street NE, Salem | mcginty-belcher.com Estate Planning • Elder Law • Probate Social Security • Wills & Trusts Asset Protection • Medical Directives Guardian & Conservatorships 174 Shore Pointe Pl N, Suite 201, Keizer CR CR CR 503-304-4886 SPOTLIGHT B usinesses, especially small, owner-operated ones, are not banks and generally can not afford to carry account balances for long periods of time. Commerce works best when customers pay their bills. Sometimes, after trying to collect debts, busi- nesses must turn to professionals to help collect money owed to them. That’s when they can turn to Cascade Collections, Inc. Since March 1970, they have represented businesses in the collection of past due accounts including resolution of disputes and payment nego- tiations. President Lorie Roberts and Vice President Sharina Martin, together with their professional staff gather information, follow up on investigations and, when necessary, use legal means to ensure repayment. “We offer our clients help in establishing a billing and collection procedure time schedule to help increase the best rate of return for them,” says Roberts. Cascade Collections offers a letter writing service prior to a past due account being assigned for col- lection. “This is a notice sent on our own letterhead giving the consumer a final 30 days to remedy their debt and deal directly with our client,” Roberts explains. There is a small cost to our client, however, 100 percent of the money collected during the ini- tial 30-day period goes directly to the client; there is no commission owed during this period. Cascade Collections is a full-service collection Cascade Collections, Inc. 1375 13th Street SE • Salem • 503-364-0455 agency, dedicated to the success of their clients through the highest level of professional and ethi- cal collections procedure providing their customers the best rate of recovery on their past due accounts. “Our mission is to maintain a positive reputation of our industry and add to the health of our economy. We represent our clients with integrity and treat our customers with respect,” Roberts says.