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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Common Sense Prevails! Seventh Circuit Affirms Consumer was not Harmed by Letter and Dismisses FDCPA Case [Podcast]
11 July 2019
Jury Finds in Favor of The CBE Group, Inc. and RGS Financial, Inc. in Their Fraud Suit Against Lexington Law
8 July 2019
Arbitration Clauses: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How Creditors Can Help
27 June 2019
New Washington Debt Collection Law Requires Itemization Notice for Medical Debt
26 June 2019
CFPB’s Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Discusses Debt Collection NPRM
24 June 2019
Avila and the Intricacies of Civil Litigation Procedure Illustrated in Recent E.D.N.Y. Decision
20 June 2019
7th Cir. Creates Split on Spokeo Standing, Rules in Favor of Defendant in FDCPA Disclosure Case
19 June 2019
Data Breach Saga Continues: AMCA Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
18 June 2019
Texas Court Finds No Issue With Mailing Second Validation Letter After 30-Day Validation Window
17 June 2019
LiveVox Hosts Panel on Digital Adoption with Alorica Financial, Frost-Arnett at insideARM’s 2019 First Party Summit
13 June 2019
insideARM Announces the 2019 Best Places to Work in Collections
11 June 2019
7th Cir. Affirms Decision on Creditor ID Claim, Says Commonly Known Name is Fine and Specific Terminology is Not Required
10 June 2019
Third SEC Filing on AMCA Data Breach, Bringing Total to Over 20M Accounts Stored on Breached System
10 June 2019
CFPB Scheduled (and Canceled) Examinations of Debt Collectors Outside of its Supervisory Jurisdiction, According to OIG
6 June 2019
New Jury Verdict Yields Up To $267MM Judgment against Debt Collector in Certified TCPA Class Action
6 June 2019
Texas Passes Debt Buyer Legislation Addressing Out-of-Statute Debt
6 June 2019
D.N.J. Finds Including Writing Requirement in Validation Notice is Permissive, Not Mandatory, Under Graziano
5 June 2019
Part 2: Top 10 Elevator Conversations about the CFPB's Proposed New Rules for Debt Collection
4 June 2019
Jurisdictional Split for 1692g Written Dispute Requirement Highlighted with Recent Georgia Case
3 June 2019
House Financial Services Committee Sets Hearing on Debt Collection Legislation
30 May 2019