Welcome to the csa

The CSA works for the benefit of those companies active in relation to unpaid credit accounts; debt recovery agencies, tracing and allied professional services.
 
THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY
 
Members adhere to a strict Code of Practice, which is now the benchmark for Best Practice in the industry, assuring quality and professionalism in the services members provide.
 
Members should:
  • Conduct business lawfully
  • Conduct dealings with debtors in a fair and reasonable manner
  • Maintain a high standard of business practice
  • Compete in a fair and reasonable manner
  • Ensure all staff are provided with adequate training
  • Not discriminate
  • Protect the reputation of clients
  • Not knowingly misrepresent qualifications, experience and abilities
  • Handle debt cases in a fair and reasonable manner
The CSA`s knowledge of the industry remains second to none, and as the industry continues to grow and develop into a more complex specialist market the CSA are on hand to provide members with up-to-date information, on issues affecting the industry now and offering advice and guidance along the way.
 
Consultations
 
As the industry body we can have truly a representative consultation with industry regulators or quasi-regulators; for instance, with the Financial Ombudsman Service – whose Alternative Dispute Resolution process will impact on the industry from 2007. Also the DTI, who are consulting on several Statutory Instruments, some relating to the Consumer Credit Act 2006; Post-Contractual Information and Data Sharing, for example.
 
In Union, There is strength
 
Working together we can be the voice of the industry. Working for members we can provide:-
  • Professional Advice
  • Training qualifications and on-site learning
  • Regular seminars and meetings
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Updates on Legislation
  • Best Practice
But even more rewarding, working with you, we can:-
  • Be the voice of the industry
  • Ensure best practice
  • Offer expertise and guidance
  • Help in the promotion of international trading
  • Lobby at the highest government levels