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When Debtors Go AWOL

When people get behind they tend to go off the grid and avoid the people trying to collect the debt. Those companies employ skip tracing techniques t[...] read more »
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Can You Go To Jail If You Don’t Pay A Debt?

Even though debtor's prisons have been outlawed in the US, can you still go to prison for your debt? read more »
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Debt Collector Scare Tactics Straight Out of Goodfellas

Sage advice from former debt collectors and debt collection experts should a first or third party debt collector harass or threaten you in an attempt[...] read more »
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Pay Up, Or Else! Debt Collection in the Recession

Unfortunately, the economic crisis has shattered many dreams and left millions of homeowners in the middle of a nightmare – dealing with collection a[...] read more »
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Debt Buyers

The history of Debt Buyers goes back to the Savings & Loan Scandal in the 1980s. Many banks went up in smoke and left the Federal Deposit Insurance C[...] read more »
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Bankruptcy and Canada Creditor Debt Collection Regulations, You Have Rights

Most Canadians who find themselves in deep financial trouble end up dealing with a variety of collection activities. Some are aware that they can se[...] read more »
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A Text Message From The Debt Collection Agency?

There is no denying that text messaging is becoming a major medium for exchanging data. Fast, painless, no speaking on the phone. No wonder that acco[...] read more »
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How To Initiate a debt collection call.

Debt collectors must have noticed many times debtors don't identify themselves and they change names. How to handle such type of calls?
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