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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

Kathy called it that, their spirited back-and-forth about everything from what the kids ate for dinner to whether they should enlist a collection agency to help with a particular client.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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