News/Resources

18 Apr The Dos and Don’ts of Terminating Employees

When you employ a staff of hundreds, you learn a thing or two about letting employees go. Whether the termination is based on circumstances beyond the employee’s control like downsizing or reorganization or poor performance, letting someone go is tough—on both sides.

21 Mar Take Our Call Center For A Spin!

In the time it’s taken you to read this short blog post, our call center customer service representatives (CSR) have fielded 120 phone calls and approved 20 loans. Our CSRs log a staggering million minutes a month on the phone, talking to our lender clients’ customers, efficiently and kindly walking them through the process, and closing sales. Of these calls and minutes, 75% of them are handled at our Midwest call center and 25% of them are taken at our facility in Costa Rica. 

21 Mar Transparent Call Center Security and Compliance

Security and compliance are front and center at Centrinex. To get an idea of the measures we have in place to protect our customers’ data, simply walk through our call center’s front door. No, wait. You can’t—not without a badge. And you’ll need to be buzzed in first. As a guest, you’ll also need a Centrinex “chaperone” to go past our main lobby. We won’t ask you for your first-born or a blood sample, but we will insist that you sign in…and out when you leave. We won’t follow you into the restroom stall, but our staff keeps an eye out. In the call center industry, there is no such thing as too careful.

15 Jan Centrinex Sponsors 2014 EPIC User Conference

Company is Proud Gold Sponsor of EPIC Loans Systems 2nd Annual User Conference

EPIC Loan Systems is hosting its second annual User Conference January 22 – 24, 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. We found EPIC’s conference so valuable last year, that we’re going again this year as one of two Gold Sponsors.

30 Dec It’s Time To Weigh Your Call Center Options

The inevitable time of year is creeping up when loan volumes drop dramatically after the holiday shopping season. Rather than bide time waiting for business to pick up again, we have a better idea. The seasonal slow down is the perfect opportunity to start evaluating your call center’s performance and evaluating your outsourcing options. Keep in mind that increased activity during the holidays skews the numbers so make sure you average the entire year.

30 Dec Telephone Consumer Protection Act Rules

How to avoid Telephone Consumer Protection Act Rules fines or legal action

Doesn’t it seem like the last 22 years have flown by? That’s how long ago the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was passed, taking effect on December 20, 1992. TCPA changed how companies used telemarketing and how call centers operated, establishing no-call lists, fining those not following its provisions and allowing individuals to file lawsuits and collect damages for receiving unsolicited telemarketing calls and faxes.

12 Nov Best Practices In Call Center Recording To Measure Quality Assurance

The benefits of using call recording software in call center environments are undisputed. Those benefits multiply ten-fold when the call recording software is applied to reviewing customer service representatives’ (CSR) performance during their first 45 days of employment.

12 Nov The Secret to Retaining Your Best Call Center CSRs

Okay, so maybe "secret" is a bit overly dramatic. Retaining your best call center customer service representatives (CSRs) isn't rocket science. It’s not difficult in the least because there’s no secret to it. All it takes is acknowledging that it’s often the little things that deliver the best outcomes. And in this case, the little things are cash and recognition in exchange for a job well done.