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How Debt Collectors Work

Taurus Collect

Understanding the Debt Collection Process The debt collection process typically initiates once a creditor concludes an account is non-performing, meaning the debtor has missed payments for several months. Agencies operating on this basis may take on cases they assess to have a higher likelihood of recovery.

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What Debt Collectors Can and Cannot Do in Indiana

Sawin & Shea

Have you ever been incessantly contacted by a debt collection agency trying to get money from you? Many individuals experience unwanted contact from debt collectors and are unsure how to approach the situation. Businesses or individuals who collect debts on behalf of others are known as debt collectors.

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Mar 18, What is a debt collector?

Debt Collection Answers

Under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, a debt collector generally is a person or a company that regularly collects debts owed to others, usually when those debts are past-due. Debt collectors include collection agencies or lawyers who collect debts as part of their business.

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The Limits On Direct And Vicarious Liability Under The FDCPA

FDCPA Defense

Debt buyers are being sued based on the conduct of their agencies and law firms. Lawyers and agency owners are being sued based on the conduct of their clients and their collectors. 2000) (“[T]he debt collection company answers for its employees' violations of the statute. See, e.g., White v.

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Debt Collector Is Target Of Civil Lawsuits, Federal Probe

Collection Industry News

Miller, 48, denies any wrongdoing in his debt collection practices, claiming he has been unfairly targeted by lawyers, prosecutors and federal agents. He said he is getting out of debt collections because of what he considers government harassment. John Hickey.