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Buyer Due Diligence Checklist for Debt Portfolios

A practical diligence checklist for professional debt buyers evaluating charged-off paper.

Professional buyers underwrite portfolios the way credit investors underwrite cash flows—with legal and operational constraints layered on top. Use this checklist as a working template.

Corporate & compliance readiness

  • Entity authority and capital availability
  • Licenses for planned states/activities
  • Policies for FDCPA/Reg F, FCRA, TCPA as applicable
  • Vendor/agency oversight if outsourcing

Portfolio analytics

  • Balance distribution and average balance
  • Charge-off age cohorts
  • Payment recency histograms
  • State concentration
  • Status flags and exclusions

Documentation & title

  • Sample media review
  • Assignment chain completeness
  • Representations & warranties in PSA draft

Ops model

  • Internal vs third-party servicing
  • Letter vendor and call strategy constraints
  • Payment channels and posting controls

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