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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What is it Really Like to be a Debt Collector?
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Appeals Court Rules Against Debt Collector for FDCPA Class Action Notification
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Call Center Offshoring Bill Being Pushed by Two Senators
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Executive Change: Dan Parks to Gatestone as EVP, U.S. Operations
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FTC, DOJ, CFPB Dogpile on Collection Agencies
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Executive Change: Convergent Hires Customer Contact Management Veteran as VP of Sales
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State Laws Prohibit Popular Debt Collection Tactics
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An Open Letter to Rogue Debt Collectors and Bad Employees
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Executive Change: Jim Mahoney Joins Unifund as Managing Director of Recovery Decision Solutions
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