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The credit economies of the US and Mexico differ dramatically in spite of the countries' proximity to one another. Differences in credit policies and mechanism are partly the result of the late development of the Mexican credit industry. The credit market only began to grow in 1994 when then-president Carlos Salinas launched a campaign to privatize Mexican banks. The industry suffered a serious setback when the economy collapsed in late 1994. With inflation soaring, the value of the peso falling by half, and mortgage and credit card interest rates skyrocketing, Mexican consumers found it extremely difficult to repay their debts. Consequently, the credit economy came to a standstill. Fortunately, the outlook for the economy as well as the credit industry appears positive. The country is seeing the gradual return of foreign investment and price stabilization, and is currently enjoying a considerable trade surplus.
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Outsourcing in the financial services industry has evolved into a proposition supporting total credit management processes. Outsourcing has become a way for companies to accommodate consolidation and deregulation trends, and competition concerns in the industry. Outsourcing companies now utilize a range of methodologies to minimize the number of accounts going bad while optimizing the amount collected from those that do. They also determine the creditworthiness of customers and maintain account records. In addition, outsourcing firms utilize various types of technologies to develop a better understanding of their clients' business and objectives. They also provide customer service and promote solutions to different types of business concerns.
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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was passed by Congress to provide guidance to transactions involving interstate commerce. However, while it was widely thought to govern consumer transactions, the US Supreme Court has been silent on the law's application on a contract between a business and a consumer. The Court was compelled to clarify this issue in the 'Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos. Inc. vs. Dobson' case. In this case, it overturned the Alabama Supreme Court's decision to prohibit the use of arbitration to resolve the case. The US Supreme Court established that the FAA applies to all arbitration agreements concerned with interstate commercial transactions and that this law has primacy over contrary anti-arbitration state laws.
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