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Free Collections Playbook Template

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Segments Contact Cadence Cure Options Escalation Compliance Reporting Quality

Collections Playbook

Use this template to guide delinquency segmentation, borrower outreach, cure options, and escalation controls.

Template Metadata

Field Details
Category Banking & Lending
Owner [Team or owner]
Version [Version number]
Effective Date [Date]
Review Cycle [Monthly / Quarterly / Annual / Event-based]
Status [Draft / In Review / Approved]

Portfolio Segmentation

Define delinquency buckets, product types, risk scores, balances, and priority queues.

Item Details Owner Status
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Contact Cadence

List allowed channels, timing, scripts, right-party contact rules, and documentation requirements.

Item Details Owner Status
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Cure and Workout Options

Describe payment plans, deferments, extensions, settlements, repossession, or legal referral criteria.

Item Details Owner Status
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Escalation Rules

Define supervisor review, bankruptcy, deceased borrowers, complaints, SCRA, and hardship routing.

Item Details Owner Status
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Compliance Requirements

Include call restrictions, notices, fair treatment standards, consent, and record retention.

Item Details Owner Status
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Performance Reporting

Track roll rates, promise-to-pay kept rate, recoveries, complaints, and agent productivity.

Item Details Owner Status
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Quality Assurance

Define call monitoring, file review, coaching, and corrective action process.

Item Details Owner Status
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]
[Item or requirement] [Describe the relevant detail, evidence, or decision] [Owner] [Open / Complete]

Notes

[Add context, assumptions, exceptions, evidence links, screenshots, calculations, or reviewer comments.]

Review and Signoff

Document review conclusions, approvals, unresolved items, and next review date.

Role Name Date Notes
Preparer [Name] [Date] [Notes]
Reviewer [Name] [Date] [Notes]
Approver [Name] [Date] [Notes]

Template Structure

What the Collections Playbook Template Includes

Use this banking & lending template as a starting point, then customize each section to match your internal workflow, evidence, and signoff needs.

1

Portfolio Segmentation

Define delinquency buckets, product types, risk scores, balances, and priority queues.

2

Contact Cadence

List allowed channels, timing, scripts, right-party contact rules, and documentation requirements.

3

Cure and Workout Options

Describe payment plans, deferments, extensions, settlements, repossession, or legal referral criteria.

4

Escalation Rules

Define supervisor review, bankruptcy, deceased borrowers, complaints, SCRA, and hardship routing.

5

Compliance Requirements

Include call restrictions, notices, fair treatment standards, consent, and record retention.

6

Performance Reporting

Track roll rates, promise-to-pay kept rate, recoveries, complaints, and agent productivity.

7

Quality Assurance

Define call monitoring, file review, coaching, and corrective action process.

Recommended Structure

Write a collections playbook for a lending servicing operation. Structure with these Markdown sections:

Portfolio Segmentation

Define delinquency buckets, product types, risk scores, balances, and priority queues.

Contact Cadence

List allowed channels, timing, scripts, right-party contact rules, and documentation requirements.

Cure and Workout Options

Describe payment plans, deferments, extensions, settlements, repossession, or legal referral criteria.

Escalation Rules

Define supervisor review, bankruptcy, deceased borrowers, complaints, SCRA, and hardship routing.

Compliance Requirements

Include call restrictions, notices, fair treatment standards, consent, and record retention.

Performance Reporting

Track roll rates, promise-to-pay kept rate, recoveries, complaints, and agent productivity.

Quality Assurance

Define call monitoring, file review, coaching, and corrective action process.

Example Filled Template

Collections Playbook: Auto Loans

Portfolio Segmentation

Bucket Action
1-15 DPD Reminder SMS and email
16-45 DPD Agent call queue
46+ DPD Supervisor review

Cure and Workout Options

One extension may be offered after six on-time payments and verified hardship.

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Template FAQ

Collections Playbook Template FAQ

Common questions about downloading and generating a collections playbook template.

Using This Template

Q: What is a collections playbook template?

A: A collections playbook template is a structured document for guide delinquency segmentation, borrower outreach, cure options, and escalation controls.

Q: Is the collections playbook template really free?

A: Yes. The collections playbook template is completely free to download in Word (DOCX), PDF, and Markdown formats. No signup or credit card required to download.

Q: How do I turn a video into a collections Playbook?

A: Upload a process walkthrough, training recording, or screen capture to Docsie. The AI analyzes the video and generates a complete collections Playbook using this template's structure — every required field auto-filled from the footage.

Q: Can I edit the collections playbook template after downloading?

A: Yes. The DOCX format opens in Microsoft Word or Google Docs. The Markdown format imports into Notion, Confluence, Docsie, or any markdown editor. Customize fields, add your branding, and adapt to your internal workflow.