Collection Agencies: When to Call in the Pros. Story by Amna Faryad • 2d. W hen clients stop paying their bills, it can be a real headache for any business.

How to handle medical debt collection calls. Consumer Reports goes step-by-step on how to deal with calls and notices. To stream WFMY News 2 on your phone, you need the WFMY News 2 app.

My son was recently contacted by a collection agency (the representative did not identify the firm). He was told that there was a $186 charge made in his name for A.E. Power Co. for an apartment ...

About every six months or so we receive calls from collection agencies for a former acquaintance. We haven't seen or spoken to this person in more than 10 years. Each call is prefaced with "Please ...

A collection agency is a company used by lenders to recover funds that are past due or from accounts that are in default. ... Call an individual between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. only; ...

If a collection agency calls you that is the number they will use to identify you. Only four companies are being used to collect these debts: • CBE P.O. Box 2217 Waterloo, IA 50704 ...

Vinh Nguyen of Auburn thought she had cleared up her identity theft problems from three years ago until a debt collector recently came knocking. The company wanted the 61-year-old woman to pay for ...

If you're worried about being sued over an old debt, the amount you owe could play a significant role. Yuri Arcurs/Getty Images If you've fallen behind on a $5,000 debt and a collection agency is ...

Black Friday is over. Next up for some shoppers are hefty credit card bills. Keeping debts manageable is important, since failing to make payments can damage credit ratings, bring collection ...

One of the largest collection agencies in Canada has been fined $500,000 for making a series of automated, unsolicited phone calls at all hours to people saying they owed money without clearly ...