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2. How to spot debt collection scams: 8 signs to watch out for

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   Claim your reports online, then review them carefully to see if the debt is listed. Familiarize yourself with the FDCPA . This law prohibits deceptive or abusive practices by debt collectors.

3. Is this text a scam? What to do when a debt collection text ...

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   Harris & Harris, Ltd. is a legitimate debt collection service based in Chicago, Illinois. They buy debt from healthcare companies, government agencies, and utilities.

4. Do I have to pay off credit card debt that’s been ... - AOL

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   When you fail to repay credit card balances you owe, those unpaid debts are eventually sold to third-party debt collection agencies. This means you no longer owe the credit card company for the ...

5. Debt buyer (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The debt collection industry which includes debt buyers, "in-house collection departments, third-party collection agencies, and collection attorneys", recover and return "billions of dollars in delinquent debt" to "card issuers and other creditors" annually which "increase[s] the availability of consumer credit and reduce[s] its cost". [2]

6. Midland Credit Management - Wikipedia

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   Midland Credit Management, Inc. is an American debt buyer and debt collection company headquartered in San Diego, California, and has offices throughout the United States as well as in India and Costa Rica. [1] It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Encore Capital Group (Nasdaq: ECPG). [2] It is one of the largest debt collectors in the United ...

7. Debt collection - Wikipedia

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   A debt collection bureau in Minnesota. Debt collection or cash collection is the process of pursuing payments of money or other agreed-upon value owed to a creditor. The debtors may be individuals or businesses. An organization that specializes in debt collection is known as a collection agency or debt collector. [1]

8. How to tell if debt settlement is a good idea for you - AOL

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   On average, debt settlement services may help consumers save nearly 50% on their credit card balances, according to a report from the American Association for Debt Resolution. However, that amount ...

9. Fair debt collection - Wikipedia

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   U.S. state laws on fair debt collection generally fall into two categories: laws which require persons who are collecting debts from consumers to be licensed, registered or bonded in order to collect from consumers in their states, and laws that protect consumers from specific unfair practices by debt collectors, which may include collection agencies and sometimes original creditors. [2]