Member Benefits
Grow your Business
- Receive a list of CAC Vendor Members who provide products and services designed specifically for the needs of collection agencies.
- CAC provides members with education opportunities, networking, the latest in technology and industry trends.
- Attend CAC’s Annual Conference, educational seminars and region meetings at member prices.
- Expand your legislative sway…
Connect with Legislators
- The most current legal information from CAC’s legal counsel. Region meetings with presentations from local attorneys or lobbyists.
- The opportunity to have input regarding the current legislative plans.
- Annual Legislative Day in Sacramento where members discuss priorities and legislative strategies, meet with their legislators, and attend committee hearings.
- Weekly summaries of activities at the Capitol.
- Cultivate your resources…
Develop Professional Skills
- The Collector’s Ink magazine which provides collection information, general business information, legal opinions and much more.
- The Consumer 800 Hotline for consumer’s complaints and resolution.
- Education seminars that provide today’s collection agency owners and their employees the most current knowledge of the law and other business concerns.
Membership Benefits
General Membership
General Membership of the association are those members engaged in the third party collection business.
- The most current legal information from CAC's legal counsel.
- The online Collector's Ink magazine which provides collection information, general business information, and much more.
- The Consumer 800 Hotline for consumer's complaints and resolution.
- Conventions and Meetings - provide members with education opportunites, networking, the latest in technology, and industry trends.
- Vendor Partnerships - A list of CAC Vendor Member who provide products and services designed specifically for the needs of collection agencies
Membership Benefits
Associate Membership
Associate Members are persons or businesses interested in the collection industry and not eligible for other classes of membership either because they are not a third party collection agency, are an out-of-state resident, or they do not market any
- Network with peers who understand what you do
- Access to CAC's advocacy efforts at the State Capitol
- Yearly subscription to Collector's Ink magazine
- Access to all CAC member benefits including the members-only section of CAC's website
- Attend CAC's conferences, seminars, meetings and events at the discounted member price
Membership Benefits
Vendor Membership
The CAC Vendor Membership program is offered to persons, corporations, partnerships, or entities engaged in a business that provide goods or services to collection agencies. Today’s collection agency owners know the value of the latest in technology and services that will enhance the collection agency.
- Privileged with exclusive “access” to CAC Member Agencies
- Listing/link with logo on CAC Vendors specific page of website
- Once annual e-blast to members (through CAC office after approval of material)
- Listing annually (when dues paid in full) within one issue of INK News Magazine (hard-copy) with company description (50 words)
- May request twice annually listing of all CAC member agency contacts with mailing addresses
- Eligible to register for and attend Regional Meetings
- Eligible to sponsor conference events and/or purchase exhibit booth space
- Eligible to contract advertising with the CAC Ink Magazine (Hard copy)
- Eligible to contract sponsorship of one or more CAC E-Ink Newsletter (Electronic)
- Eligible for other misc. advertising/sponsorship opportunities within CAC and its subsidiaries
Membership Benefits
Member Attorney Program (MAP)
Members’ Attorney Program (MAP) of the California Association of Collectors, Inc. (CAC) is for defense, collection, in-house, risk management and business attorneys.
- Licensed by, and in good standing with, the California State Bar.
- Practice in the area of credit or collection law.
- Represent or provide services to one or more CAC's members; and credit or collection law.
- Agree to support the purposes of CAC as provided in the Bylaws ofthe CAC, Article II.
- Do not represent consumers in claims against third-party debt collectors, credit grantors or those substantially engaged in the asset buying industry.
