We Protect Your Portfolio
Before Accounts Default.
Half the job is recovery. The other half is making sure you never need it.
RAPPCO monitors your active portfolio for early warning signs, intervenes with troubled merchants before they default, and recovers the accounts that do — all under one roof, led by an attorney with 25+ years of business experience, at a fraction of industry cost.
Prevention-Focused
Max Contingency Fee
Years Business Experience
Everyone Waits Until It's Too Late. Then the Options Get Worse.
The industry's entire approach to defaults is reactive — wait for the account to go bad, then scramble to recover what you can. Nobody is watching the portfolio for warning signs. Nobody is intervening before the merchant ghosts. That's the real problem.
Attorney Firms
- ×Slow, litigation-first approach
- ×Minimal visibility into your files
- ×Your account is one of thousands
- ×No MCA-specific expertise
In-House Collections
- ×Requires dedicated headcount
- ×Training, compliance, and turnover
- ×Distraction from core lending business
- ×Inconsistent results without specialization
Doing Nothing
- ×Merchants become judgment-proof
- ×UCC lien value erodes fast
- ×Stacking worsens your position daily
- ×Every day costs you money
Two Services. One Partner.
Portfolio Guard keeps troubled accounts from becoming defaults. Recovery handles the ones that do. No other firm in this space does both.
We're willing to work against our own contingency income by keeping accounts out of collections — because a performing portfolio is worth more to everyone than a recovered one.
Early Warning Detection
GUARDWe monitor your active portfolio for the red flags that signal a merchant is heading toward default — payment pattern changes, stacking activity, communication drop-offs. We spot trouble before it becomes a write-off.
Pre-Default Intervention
GUARDWhen we identify a troubled account, we intervene directly — restructuring payment terms, opening dialogue with the merchant, and working out arrangements that keep revenue flowing. An account kept out of collections is worth more than one recovered from it.
MCA-Specific Recovery Expertise
RECOVERYRTR agreements, UCC-1 filings, stacking positions, confession of judgment — when recovery is needed, we speak your language because we've lived it. Over 25 years of real-world business operations, firsthand experience as an MCA borrower, and an attorney who knows the legal landscape.
Settlement-First Strategy
RECOVERYFaster resolution through negotiated settlements before costly litigation. We resolve — not just litigate. Our archetype classification system identifies the right approach for each defaulted merchant.
Performance-Based Retainer
RECOVERY10–15% contingency vs. the 25–50% charged by collection firms and attorneys. Our monthly retainer credits directly against contingency fees — if we don't perform, your costs go down automatically.
Our 3-Phase Process
From intake to resolution, every step is documented, transparent, and designed to maximize your recovery.
Portfolio Intake
- ◆Secure file transfer & account review
- ◆UCC lien position verification
- ◆Stacking & co-funder analysis
- ◆Priority scoring & recovery strategy
Strategic Outreach
- ◆Multi-channel contact (phone, email, SMS)
- ◆Hardship assessment & settlement sizing
- ◆Negotiation with documented offers
- ◆Legal escalation triggers if no response
Resolution
- ◆Settlement agreements drafted in-house
- ◆Payment plan monitoring & enforcement
- ◆Confession of judgment where applicable
- ◆Full recovery reporting to client
Why RAPPCO PGR Wins on Cost
On a $100K defaulted portfolio with 40% recovery ($40K collected), here's what you actually keep with each option:
RAPPCO PGR
- MCA-Specific Expertise
- Real-Time Client Portal
- Legal Escalation Capability
- Settlement-First Approach
- Retainer Credits Against Fees
Attorney Firm
- MCA-Specific Expertise
- Real-Time Client Portal
- Legal Escalation Capability
- Settlement-First Approach
- Retainer Credits Against Fees
Collection Agency
- MCA-Specific Expertise
- Real-Time Client Portal
- Legal Escalation Capability
- Settlement-First Approach
- Retainer Credits Against Fees
How the Performance-Based Retainer Works
Our retainer is not an additional fee — it's an advance credit towards the contingency fees earned during each quarter. The monthly retainer is set on a sliding scale based on your average monthly lending volume:
| Avg. Monthly Lending | Monthly Retainer | Contingency Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Up to $1,000,000 | $5,000 | 15% |
| $1,000,001 – $3,000,000 | $7,500 | 10% |
| Over $3,000,000 | $10,000 | 10% |
Quarterly reconciliation: At the end of each quarter, if the contingency fees earned exceed the retainer paid, you simply pay the difference. If the retainer exceeds the contingency earned, the overpayment credits forward and your retainer automatically drops to the $5,000 minimum until performance catches up.
The result: if we don't deliver, your costs go down automatically. You're never paying for results you didn't get.
Default Archetype Classification
Not all defaults are the same. We classify every merchant into an archetype and deploy a tailored recovery strategy — before the first call is ever made.
Cash Flow Crisis
Reconciliation & payment deferral
Strategic Defaulter
Immediate demand letter — no pre-legal settlement
Stacker
UCC enforcement priority — document all positions
Ghost
Skip trace, serve at residence, legal escalation
Negotiator
Hold firm on settlement floor — document every offer
Bankruptcy Risk
Accelerate settlement before potential discharge
Fraud
No settlement — legal escalation & DA referral
"We read the tea leaves before the first call is ever made — so every conversation starts with leverage."
See Exactly What's Happening With Every Account
Unlike attorney firms, you get complete transparency. Our client portal shows you everything — in real time.
Live Dashboard
Recovery totals, fees earned, active legal files, and recovery rate — updated in real time.
Merchant File Tracking
Every account with UCC position, stacking flags, contact history, and current status.
8-Step Contact Cadence
Documented outreach at every stage — see exactly how many touches each merchant received.
Legal File Management
Active litigation tracked with Expected Value modeling and case status updates.
Settlement Matrix
Recommended settlement ranges based on deal size, UCC position, and merchant profile.
Document Generation
Demand letters, settlement agreements, and payment plans generated from account data — attorney-drafted.
"I've sat on both sides of this table."
Michael Rappaport
Founder · Attorney · 25+ Years Real-World Business Experience
With over 25 years of hands-on business operations, Michael has personally utilized hundreds of thousands in merchant cash advances to fund his own businesses. He knows the borrower's mindset — the pressure, the calculations, what motivates a merchant to pay or stall. As an attorney, he brings legal knowledge to every engagement — from enforceable demand letters to settlement structuring.
He's also been on the lending side — understanding a funder's exposure, portfolio risk, and why speed matters. RAPPCO PGR was built from both perspectives.
"I know how borrowers think"
Knows when it's a real hardship vs. a strategic default — because he's been the borrower.
"Attorney leverage at a fraction of the cost"
Enforceable demand letters, settlement agreements, and confessions of judgment.
"25+ years in the trenches, not textbooks"
Real-world business operations — not theory. Understands cash flow, payroll pressure, and the difference between strategic and genuine hardship defaults.
"No account is too small"
Every placement gets direct, personal attention from the founder — not a junior associate.
Let's Put Your Defaulted Accounts Back to Work.
Request a free portfolio assessment — no obligation. We'll review your defaulted accounts, identify recovery opportunities, and show you exactly what we can do.
Performance-Based Model
Every retainer dollar credits against recovery fees