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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27 March 2014

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Court Ruling Impact - Debt Collection Settlements Are Dead; Long Live Litigation

26 March 2014

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26 March 2014

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25 March 2014

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24 March 2014

ACA International Submits Additional Comments Regarding Its FCC Petition

24 March 2014

CFPB Issues Annual FDCPA Report to Congress with Focus on Complaints

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