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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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Cell Phone’s Visible Transposition of Voice Message to Text is Not Third Party Disclosure According to District of New Jersey

21 August 2018

7th Cir.: Settlement of Claim with Creditor May Mean Dismissal of Claim Against Collector

20 August 2018

NY Fed Report Shows Sharp Decline in Collection Accounts on Credit Reports due to NCAP, but Expects Increase in Future

15 August 2018

You Can’t Afford To Have Bad Data: Do You Know Your Solutions? (sponsored)

13 August 2018

CFDCPA Meeting with Interim Administrator: Licensing, Complaints, and Communication

8 August 2018

N.D. Ill.: Claim Splitting Barred by FDCPA Even if Same Claim Occurred on to Two Separate, Unique Accounts

8 August 2018

Consumer Group Poll Shows Voters Disfavor Current Direction of BCFP but Support its Overall Mission

7 August 2018

2nd Circuit: Debtor’s Failure to Exercise 1692g Rights Does Not Preclude FDCPA Claim

6 August 2018

Confused About How To Comply with Regulation E for Accounts Receivable? Legal Experts Explain (sponsored)

16 July 2018

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Inventory Segmentation 101: Back to Basics (sponsored)

12 July 2018

FDCPA Caselaw Review for June 2018

12 July 2018

Colorado Plans Meeting About Debt Collection Rules

28 June 2018

New Consumer Strategy for Baiting FDCPA Violations, and Use of Text Messages in Debt Collection

21 June 2018

N.D. California: 1692g Validation Notice Not Overshadowed by CFDBPA Disclosure

21 June 2018

FDCPA Caselaw Review for May 2018

12 June 2018

Diversify, or Suffer the Consequences

4 June 2018

How DCI Is Embracing Artificial Intelligence (sponsored)

24 May 2018

FDCPA Caselaw Review for April 2018

22 May 2018

June Renewals Calendar: Licensing, Reports

22 May 2018

Can Risk Be Outsourced? Understanding Your Downstream Partners' Liabilities

3 May 2018