MetCredit @MetCredit

A lot of people still picture collections as aggressive phone calls from 20 years ago.👊 Wow. That’s so NOT MetCredit. The whole industry has evolved a lot. Today, businesses expect professionalism, compliance, documentation, respectful communication, and strong, carefully leveraged tech behind the scenes. Honestly, that’s a good thing for everyone involved. All that care and nuance makes professional collections more powerful than ever.  How do you visualize a bill collector today?  #BusinessEvolution #DebtCollection

Most local business communities are way smaller than people think. Contractors, suppliers, bookkeepers, lenders, and owners … they all end up crossing paths eventually. And that’s part of why reputation matters so much in receivables and collections. Professional handling BUILDS relationships while still creating accountability. Yeah, businesses need to get paid. But HOW that happens matters too. #SmallBusiness #Community #Leadership

Attending the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce annual fund raising golf tournament. David Hopkyns, MetCredit and Thomas Keller, of National Bank. ☀️⛳

The team from the United Way Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo region with David Hopkyns, MetCredit at today’s Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce annual golf tournament. Proudly sponsored by MetCredit. A great fund raising event for the United Way!

David Hopkyns, of MetCredit with the team from Acden Environment at the Fort McMurray chamber golf event, sponsored in part by MetCredit! ⛳

MetCredit's David Hopkyns attending today’s Fort McMurray ☀️ chamber of Commerce golf tournament, an event we're proud to sponsor!

Today is the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce Boots and Birdies Golf Tournament! ⛳ MetCredit is pleased to sponsor this event that brings local business and finance professionals together for networking, community, and connection outside the office. David Hopkyns is attending and looks forward to seeing familiar faces and making new connections across the Fort McMurray business community.

Edmonton top choice for Toronto, Vancouver residents considering relocation: survey ctvnews.ca/edmonton/artic…

You’re too optimistic! Business leaders often wait too long to escalate overdue accounts because they hope things will improve. Pessimists don’t start many businesses. Optimism is a prerequisite to take huge risks. Unfortunately, more time only makes recovery harder, not easier. Stats prove it out. Early action creates MORE options: • MORE communication • MORE flexibility • and MORE likelihood of resolution Waiting has a habit of removing those advantages. What’s your own trigger point for escalation? #AccountsReceivable #BusinessStrategy

One thing I never fully realized before working around collections: A lot of business owners carry cash flow stress wherever they go. Staff may not see it. Customers definitely don’t. But overdue receivables create real pressure behind the scenes. They threaten everything a business owner is proud of, everything they’ve worked so hard to build. THAT is why getting support with difficult accounts can make such a difference mentally as well as financially. What signs of this are you seeing right now? It’s something we should talk about. #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness

One thing that surprises people about MetCredit is learning about our community involvement side. Programs like MetCredit Helps support charities, local initiatives, and organizations across Canada … because businesses don’t operate separately from their communities. #Community #GivingBack #Business

Collections fatigue inside accounting departments is rarely discussed. But it’s very real, and takes a toll. Repeated follow-ups, uncomfortable calls, broken promises, and emotional conversations wear good people down over time. That’s one reason many companies outsource difficult files before internal morale starts suffering. Better systems protect people too. Are your people showing fatigue? What signs do you see? #Accounting #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture

Employees DO notice when your business is struggling with cash flow. It creates awkward stuff internally: • accounting feels unsupported • sales gets caught in the middle • leadership appears hesitant • rumours start about layoffs, and résumés go out  Strong receivables management sends a message that the business values its work and expects accountability. Culture is shaped by what companies tolerate in their AR practices. Agree or disagree? #Leadership #CompanyCulture

Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade create strong business networks. Which also means word travels FAST. Businesses known for professionalism, communication, and reliability can build stronger long-term relationships across those networks. That applies to payment behaviour too. Reputation compounds over time. Agree? #BoardOfTrade #Networking #BusinessGrowth

Businesses often underestimate how quickly payment reputation spreads. Suppliers talk. Credit managers talk. And industries talk (a lot). A pattern of slow payment quickly becomes part of a company’s market identity, whether leadership knows it or not. Consistent receivables management helps protect more than cash flow.  It protects your credibility. #BusinessReputation #CashFlow

Business owners wear too many hats. Right? When evenings get spent chasing overdue invoices, something’s screwy. One advantage of working with a professional agency is getting your time and focus back so you can actually RUN THE BUSINESS again. Often the hardest part is simply starting the collection process. (That’s actually easy. Message us and we’ll answer any Qs.) #BusinessOwner #Productivity

Not all collection approaches are equal. A professional agency will protect your brand while pursuing recovery. That’s one reason MetCredit maintains a formal Code of Ethics focused on respect, professionalism, and accountability across every interaction. The collection industry has changed a lot over the years.  Businesses today expect higher standards, and rightly so. Have you noticed expectations around professionalism rising across business in general? #Leadership #BusinessEthics

We have our winners! 🎉 Congratulations to Marc Andre Linteau – Sunoco Corp and Amanda Bodnar CCP - Velocity Truck Center, winning $150 Amazon gift cards from MetCredit's draw at the CIC National Conference. 🙌

Congratulations to our new ACI Emeritus, David H. Hopkyns, ACI (Emeritus) The Credit Institute of Canada is proud to announce that David H. Hopkyns, ACI has been awarded the prestigious ACI Emeritus designation during the Institute’s conference in Jasper, Alberta. This highest honor recognizes his outstanding contribution to the profession, including his leadership on the National Board, his role in the Edmonton chapter, and his strong commitment to excellence, dedication, and service to the credit and finance community. This is the highest distinction that can be granted to a member of the Institute. Congratulations to David on this well-deserved recognition! 👋

One pattern we keep hearing about at MetCredit: Businesses waiting months before escalating overdue accounts because they’re HOPING things improve. Um, yeah. Sometimes they do. But too often that delay makes recovery way harder later. Early action creates more options while communication is still active and the sale is recent. Got any Qs about when businesses typically decide to escalate? Message us. #AccountsReceivable #BusinessStrategy