A debt buyer is a firm that purchases debt from another company, usually a creditor or bank, at a deeply discounted rate. The debt purchaser then attempts to collect the debt through its own operations or through the use of a third-party debt collection agency. Some debt buyers may sell all or part of the debt to another party at a profit. Most debt buyers are small and privately held, though there is a handful of publicly traded debt buying companies. Recent changes in law and legal rulings have seen the debt buying industry regulated like collection agencies, or servicers of debt, rather than creditors, or owners of the debt. Debt buyers must adhere to the FDCPA.
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Debt Sellers: The Search to Meet New Requirements in Debt Sales
7 April 2014
Up to 400 New Jobs Coming to Portfolio Recovery Associates UK
7 April 2014
Executive Change: Portfolio Recovery Associates Names Chief Compliance Officer
2 April 2014
Encore Capital Group Closes Acquisition of Grove Capital Management
2 April 2014
Banks Band Together and Fire Back at Policy Makers. Can the ARM Industry Follow their Lead?
1 April 2014
Portfolio Recovery Recognized as Certified Employer of Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program
1 April 2014
Debt Buyers Can Testify on Purchased Account Records: Appeals Court
31 March 2014
Service Provider Compliance Is Key - Are You Ready?
31 March 2014
Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discusses Debt Collection Voicemail, Compliance Cost, and Dispute Handling
27 March 2014
Court Ruling Impact - Debt Collection Settlements Are Dead; Long Live Litigation
26 March 2014
Executive Change: Raymond Conta Joins Debt Resolve's Board; Appointed SVP
26 March 2014
CFPB Turns Focus to Payday Loans with New Report, Cordray Speech
25 March 2014
ARM Professionals, Mark Your Calendars for May 20
25 March 2014
Debt Collection Complaints Decline in February as FDCPA Suits Rise
24 March 2014
CFPB Issues Annual FDCPA Report to Congress with Focus on Complaints
21 March 2014
CFPB Speech to Chamber of Commerce Hints at Direction of Collection Rulemaking
20 March 2014
Collectors Often Win FDCPA Cases Without Going to Court
19 March 2014
Now is the Time to Bring Everyone to the Table
19 March 2014
Appeals Decision Supports CFPB-FTC View on Out-of-Statute Debt Collection
17 March 2014
ACA International’s Political Action Committee Hosts Fundraiser for GA Congressman
17 March 2014