The debt collection industry was estimated to be in excess of $13.4B in 2021 with over 7,000 collection agencies. With such fragmentation in the industry, practices by collectors vary widely and the ...

Certain business models seem to have unshakable stigmas associated with them. Sometimes it’s deserved, such as from decades of unethical or sneaky behavior by players in the industry, and in other ...

If your debt is sent to collections you'll need to take immediate steps to avoid the financial impacts. / Credit: Siriporn Kaenseeya / EyeEm If you have debts in collection, you're not alone. In ...

Seriously tax-delinquent clients may soon hear from someone new. Processing Content The Internal Revenue Service has awarded contracts to three private collection agencies for collection of overdue ...

A pay-for-delete agreement is a credit repair tactic that could help erase collection accounts from your credit report. It involves offering to settle your debt in exchange for the collection agency ...

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. These two phases often get lumped together in conversations about debt, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland’s Central Collection Agency has rolled out a new version of its refund worksheet in hopes of making the income tax refund process smoother and quicker in 2023. The CCA, ...

Illinois is making important changes to the scope of the state’s Collection Agency Act and the reach of its collection agency licensing ...