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collection agency

American  

noun

  1. a firm that collects unpaid bills for other firms and is usually compensated by receiving a percentage of the amount collected.


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If the calls are coming directly from the loan servicer rather than a third-party collection agency, different legal rules may apply.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

But the fines – which were passed on to a debt collection agency – are understood be for both the vehicle he currently drives and one he claims he sold in 2021.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

In March 2024, a New York lawyer representing a collection agency contacted one family who worked with SEAM, saying that Side owed a high-interest lender $69,500 and was seeking to recover it.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 22, 2025

Keller's office sent bills to Trump's New York and Mar-a-Logo residences and a collection agency is working to recover the debt, the mayor's office told ABC.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2024

Unfortunately, the day it was due, the collection agency showed up at my door trying to get the money and I didn’t make it to school.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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