Debt collection refers to the work done to recover balances from credit accounts that are past due. Most commonly, debt collection specifically references third party debt collectors whose clients include banks, credit card issuers and other credit grantors, debt buyers, governments, and any organization that extends credit or owns an account where a balance is due. Collection methods traditionally include phone calls from call center agents, e-mails, and letters, and increasingly, SMS text. If an account remains in arrears after these efforts, the collection agency may contract with a collection attorney to file suit to recover the debt, if the collection agency is not positioned to do so.
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Rhode Island ‘Expired Debt Act’ More Than Name Implies
12 February 2016
IRS Will Miss March 4 Deadline For Contracting With Private Debt Collectors
11 February 2016
Motion Granted for Debt Collector in FDCPA Bona Fide Error Case
10 February 2016
Commercial Collections of America (CCA) Joins Altus as Newest Affiliate Member
10 February 2016
Judge Grants Mixed Ruling in Yet Another Example of FDCPA Ambiguity
9 February 2016
NCRI Launches ContactPoint360 to Offer First Party Collections, Customer Care, Retention, and Back Office Support
9 February 2016
FCC to Issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for TCPA Amendment
8 February 2016
CEO and President William S. Kolz Earns Certified Receivables Compliance Professional Status
5 February 2016
SoftVu to Launch Compliant Email Marketing and Text Messaging System at the Debt Buyers Conference in Las Vegas
5 February 2016
Coast Professional Helps Struggling Military Family Put Food On Table at Holidays
5 February 2016
Illinois Reverses Course, Realigns State Collections Law with FDCPA
2 February 2016
Universal Fidelity LP Celebrates 25 Years in the ARM Industry
1 February 2016
House Financial Services Committee Offers a Model on Assessing Disparate Impact via Report
1 February 2016
CFPB Issues Seventh Monthly Complaint Report; Highlights Include Complaints on Debt Settlement and Credit Repair Companies
1 February 2016
Judge Denies Class Action Certification in FDCPA Spanish Letter Case Against Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
29 January 2016
2nd Circuit Rules Bankruptcy Code Does Not Preclude FDCPA Suit in District Court
28 January 2016
Bankruptcy Code Precludes FDCPA Claim for Filing POC on Time-Barred Debt, Fla. District Court Holds
27 January 2016
ACA International Report: Third-Party Debt Collection Keeps Credit-Based Economy Thriving
26 January 2016
Class Certification Rejected in Alleged FDCPA/RICO Suit Against Sherman Financial Group
26 January 2016
Call for Presentations: ARM-U Spring and Fall Semesters
22 January 2016