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.
Filter by Location
Court Sides With Collector on Out-of-Stat Disclosure
7 June 2017
Motions for Summary Judgment Denied in Case of Collection Letter That Failed to State Interest Would Accrue
6 June 2017
Collection Letter That Failed to State Interest or Fees No Longer Accruing Does Not Violate FDCPA
5 June 2017
Bock v. Pressler Returns; Court Rules Again for Plaintiff
1 June 2017
No Documented Procedures, No Bona Fide Error Defense
18 May 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects FDCPA Liability in Bankruptcy Proceeding
17 May 2017
Project Launches to Test New Kind of Self-Help for Consumers Who are Sued for Debt Collection
15 May 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Debt Collector
15 May 2017
Another "Tax Consequence" Case, Another Decision - This One Positive for Collectors
15 May 2017
PRA Group Reports Q1 Results, Discusses Supply, Pricing, TCPA and Regulatory Environment
11 May 2017
Performant Reports Q1 Results, Comments on ED, Treasury, and IRS Collection Contracts
11 May 2017
Treasury Awards Contracts for Collection of Non-Tax Debt; Could Student Loans Be Next?
9 May 2017
Court Rules Sending Validation Through CFPB Portal Does Not Satisfy FDCPA
4 May 2017
Colorado's FDCPA Adds Media Requirements, Removes its Collection Agency Board
25 April 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments over Whether Debt Buyers are Debt Collectors under FDCPA
24 April 2017
Bona Fide Error Defense Comes Through For Collector With Strong Processes
20 April 2017
Consumers Bait Collectors With New Script to Manufacture FDCPA Claims
10 April 2017
Court Rules FDCPA Statute of Limitations Begins When Violation is Discovered
6 April 2017
Collectors Take Note: FDCPA Litigation Over Letters Continues
4 April 2017
Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Against Debt Buyer for Misleading Out-of-Stat Collection Letter
30 March 2017