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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Court Expands FDCPA's "Least Sophisticated" Standard to Include Attorneys
25 February 2015
American Express Forced to Defend TCPA Class Action Over Debt Collection Calls it Didn't Make
24 February 2015
State Bill Would Specifically Ban Debt Collectors from Using Social Media
23 February 2015
What Message Are You Sending?
23 February 2015
NY State Dept of Financial Services Releases Debt Collection FAQ
19 February 2015
ABC-Amega Realigns Credit Services Division
19 February 2015
Recent Class Action Settlement Shows that FDCPA Litigation is Kind of a Game
19 February 2015
Third Party Debt Collection Volume Declines for Second Straight Quarter in Q4
18 February 2015
NARCA Announces Early Registration and Agenda for 2015 Spring Collection Conference in Nashville
18 February 2015
Bankruptcy Filings Down Nearly 12% in 2014; ARM Firms Well-Represented in Cases
18 February 2015
Join Compliance Peers in Chapel Hill, NC
17 February 2015
FBCS Successfully Completes ISO/IEC-27001 Compliance Assessment
17 February 2015
The FDCPA "is not a game, and its purpose is not to provide a business opportunity" says District Judge
17 February 2015
Kaulkin Ginsberg Gears up for Spring 2015 Research Fellows Program
13 February 2015
The Healthcare Collections Crystal Ball (That No One's Looking At)
13 February 2015
Ohio AG Sues Debt Collector for Impersonating Government Offices with Caller ID Spoofing
12 February 2015
Charity Calls for Board Nominations, Tells Story of Sgt. Pennock
10 February 2015
Executive Change: Coast Professional Names Roxanne Baker President
10 February 2015
FTC Sends Annual FDCPA Enforcement Letter to CFPB Filled with Detail
10 February 2015
Kaulkin Ginsberg's Top 10 Reasons for a Flurry of M&A Activity in 2015
9 February 2015