Florida Collectors Association

What Florida Collectors Association does

Florida Collectors Association (FCA), legally Florida Collectors Association, Inc., is a Florida-domiciled nonprofit trade association serving professional debt collectors, law firms, asset buyers, billing companies, vendors, and creditors with primary offices in Florida. Membership is structured as a mandatory dual package with ACA International, the national Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, with company-membership applications processed through ACA's headquarters in Eagan, Minnesota. FCA's core products are its membership tiers, its annual conference, its spring legislative meeting in Tallahassee, its Rising Leaders Program (launched for the 2026 class), and its compliance/education resource library covering FDCPA, FCRA, HIPAA, and Florida-specific collection regulations. The association is governed by an elected board of directors drawn from member organizations; the 2026-2027 board includes representatives from Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, Valor Intelligent Processing (VIP), Applied Innovation, Lotane & Associates, Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Consuegra & Duffy PLLC, TRAKAmerica, VoApps, The Preferred Group of Tampa, BCA Financial Services, and CheckMark Collections.

Name

Florida Collectors Association

Legal name

Florida Collectors Association, Inc.

Website

https://fla-collectors.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Florida Collectors Association is a Florida-based nonprofit trade association for debt collection agencies, law firms, asset buyers, billing companies, and vendors, operating through mandatory dual membership with ACA International to deliver compliance education, legislative advocacy, conferences, and leadership development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Collection Agencies (561440)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Audit & Regulatory Services for Collections (FSAKAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Third-Party Debt Collection Agencies (Consumer & Commercial) (BPAAAEAB)

Keywords

• Debt collection association
• Trade association membership
• Collections compliance training
• Legislative advocacy services
• Industry networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Company Membership Dues: Combined membership package with ACA International for collection agencies, law firms, asset buyers, and billing companies with primary offices in Florida. Applications processed through ACA headquarters.
2. Vendor Membership Dues: Annual membership at $600/year for companies providing services to the collection industry. Includes priority booth availability, website listing, and special recognition at conferences.
3. Creditor Membership Dues: Annual membership at $600/year for companies that originated or owned debt before default. Includes legislative meeting registration and member pricing for education and annual conference.
4. Conference Revenue: Annual conference and events generate revenue through attendee fees and sponsorship opportunities. The annual conference features educational sessions and networking opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Florida Collectors Association (FCA) is a Florida-based trade association for professional debt collectors that operates as a combined membership package with ACA International. It sells company, vendor, and creditor memberships, delivers compliance and educational programming, hosts an annual conference and a spring legislative meeting in Tallahassee, and runs the Rising Leaders Program for next-generation industry leadership development.

Product overview

Florida Collectors Association (FCA) is a trade association for professional debt collectors operating in Florida. FCA operates as a combined membership package with ACA International, providing industry-specific education, legislative advocacy, networking events, and leadership development programs. The association hosts an annual conference and a legislative meeting in Tallahassee, offers the Rising Leaders Program for leadership development, and provides access to a vendor partner directory and compliance resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Company Membership (Dual with ACA International) Annual company membership package bundled with ACA International for Florida-based collection agencies, law firms, asset buyers, and billing companies with primary offices in Florida. Applications are processed through ACA International headquarters in Eagan, MN.
• Vendor Membership Annual membership at $600/year for companies providing services to the collection industry. Benefits include priority booth availability at the annual conference, website listing, distinctive booth signage, and special recognition at meetings.
• Creditor Membership Annual membership at $600/year for companies that originated or owned debt before default. Includes one registration for the FCA Legislative Meeting in Tallahassee and member pricing for education including the Annual Conference.
• FCA Annual Conference Annual multi-day conference featuring keynote speakers, educational sessions, networking, board officer installations, and vendor exhibits. Recent editions were held at Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Palm Coast, FL, with 54 attendees and $2,000+ raised for Junior Achievement's 3DE program.
• FCA Legislative Meeting Spring legislative meeting held in Tallahassee with lobbyists, the OFR, and Florida House and Senate members, providing direct advocacy and regulatory engagement opportunities for FCA members.
• Rising Leaders Program Cornerstone initiative of FCA's Leadership Development Committee that identifies, develops, and empowers the next generation of leaders in the accounts receivable management industry through leadership development workshops, mentorship, networking, and hands-on committee experience. Applications are open for the 2025 and 2026 classes.
• Education Core Curriculum Regulatory and management knowledge programs delivered through ACA's core curriculum seminars, covering compliance training and topics from collector-level to advanced training, offered in face-to-face, online, and self-paced formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised $2,000 for Junior Achievement's 3DE program at annual conference

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACA International is the 'Association of Credit and Collection Professionals' and FCA members are required to hold dual membership. ACA provides comprehensive industry resources, compliance information, certification programs, and access to 5,000 members worldwide. Founded in 1939, ACA establishes ethical standards and produces industry-specific training and publications.
• Junior AchievementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner receiving charitable contributions from FCA. The association raised over $2,000 for Junior Achievement's 3DE program at the annual conference, supporting youth education and entrepreneurship programs.
• Applied InnovationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor partner offering receivables management software solutions including automation, compliance tools, communication portals, and payment processing for collection agencies.
• CastleWise Insurance & LicensingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor partner providing commercial insurance (E&O, Cyber, D&O/EPLI, Umbrella, bonds) and compliance/licensing advisory for collection agencies and debt buyers.
• Greentree LegalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNationwide legal support service partnering with law firms and corporations for service of process, litigation support, and case management in debt collection.
• PaymentVisionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVendor partner providing payment processing technology including gateway, processing solutions, online/mobile/text/IVR payment capabilities, and cash walk-in network integration.
• REPAYminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment technology and processing provider offering card and ACH processing, consumer-facing mobile app, online bill pay with web, text, and IVR capabilities.
• TRAKAmericaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccounts receivable management organization providing flexible servicing options with strategic management solutions, advanced modeling, and comprehensive data analysis for full-scale recovery.
• VoAppsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirectDrop Voicemail technology delivering voice messages directly to consumer voicemail without phone calls, increasing right party contacts and collection rates for agencies.
• BEAMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRemote workforce management software for collection agencies enabling real-time desktop viewing, activity auditing, and IP whitelisting for data access protection.
• TRGT LegalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNationwide process serving firm in Tampa Bay area providing service of process for collections, foreclosures, and investigative services including skip tracing and surveillance in Florida.
• VispaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare collections platform with multi-client automation, claim routing, EMR integration, and administrative Control Tower for claim inventory management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Creditors Bar Association (CreditorBar): National trade association of attorneys focused on consumer and commercial creditor representation, including debt collection. Comparable as a membership association serving a subset of FCA's law-firm members with similar compliance and advocacy programs.
• Receivables Management Association International (RMAI): International trade association for the receivables management and debt buying industry. Comparable as a membership organization providing education, certification, and advocacy to debt collection professionals, with a parallel member-driven governance model.
• Commercial Collection Agencies Association (CCAA): Trade association specifically for commercial (B2B) collection agencies. Comparable industry association serving overlapping collection-agency membership with compliance, education, and member-benefit programs.

Others

• InsideARM: Media, events, and education business focused on the accounts receivable management industry. Adjacent to FCA's mission of serving debt collectors but operates as a commercial media/events company rather than a member-led trade association.
• MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association): National trade association for the real estate finance industry. Thematically adjacent as a state-chaptered professional association model with regulatory advocacy, education, and conferences similar in structure to FCA.
• Credit Union National Association (CUNA): National trade association for the credit union industry. While serving a different segment of the credit ecosystem, CUNA mirrors FCA's state-chaptered trade association model with regulatory advocacy, education, and member services.

Broad incumbents

• ACA International: National trade association representing 5,000+ members in the credit and collection profession and FCA's mandatory dual-membership partner. Directly comparable as a membership organization serving the same industry, but operates at national scale rather than state level.
• National Association of Credit Management (NACM): National trade association serving the business credit and accounts receivable management industry with regional affiliates. Operates in the same commercial collections ecosystem with a member-services model featuring certification, education, and legislative advocacy.

Regional players

• California Association of Collectors: State-level trade association serving California collection agencies with comparable compliance, education, legislative advocacy, and conference programming. Direct functional analog to FCA but in a different state market.
• Texas Collectors Association: State-level trade association serving debt collection professionals in Texas with parallel mission: member education, legislative advocacy, and networking events. Operationally comparable to FCA on a regional basis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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