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Buffo Collection Agency Owner Arrested By NY Attorney Genera Cuomo

In: Business

5 Jun 2010

At a press conference Tuesday in Buffalo, N.Y., New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo declared that his office has shut down a debt collection operation in Western New York that included at least 9 collection agencies owned by Tobias Boyland.

How To Recover From A Bankruptcy

In: Finance

5 Jun 2010

Bankruptcies can hang on your credit report for up to 10 years and can butcher your credit score by hundreds of points. But by using these tactics, you could improve your credit score and become creditworthy several years before the bankruptcy drops off your credit report.

Today In The Collections Industry

In: Business

5 Jun 2010

The collections industry has grown quite large in the past couple of years. The reason for this is that collections and recoveries are typically outsourced business functions. It would be unthinkable for a creditor to try to handle retrieving debt from all of their accounts, so the creditors call upon the collections agencies.

What Is The Deal With Debt Collection Companies Pt. 2

In: Reference & Education

1 Jun 2010

Depending on how the person who owes money reacts to the demand will have a large effect on what additional notices (if any) the collections company will pick from its library. Voluntary resolution (e.g. making payment arrangements and/or partial payments) might result in letters with a gentler tone. Deceptive or belligerent reactions from the debtor might result in a more threatening tone.

School Struggling To Collect Pushes Students To The Hallways

In: Reference & Education

19 May 2010

Students in a particular part of New Zealand, Whangarei could be forced to learn in a hallway or refused entry to particular subjects if their parents do not pay compulsory course fees. Whangarei Boys High School headmaster Al Kirk says about $10,000 is owed from last year.

Collections Agencies Look Into Work-At-Home Programs

In: Communications

23 Apr 2010

Although it is always a smart idea to hire more employees to add to your ranks, keeping the best workers in a collections agency is crucial. It has become a recent trend that tenured collectors are requesting to work at home.

What To Do When A Collector Calls

In: Business

15 Apr 2010

If you owe money to a creditor debt collection agencies can report your debt to credit bureaus, file suits against you, and should be taken very seriously. The best way to protect yourself and your finances is a methodical approach. First, know why you are being contacted. Know what the debt is from and exactly how much it costs.

Student Loan Consolidations

In: Reference & Education

12 Apr 2010

Income is limited these days for everyone who may struggle to maintain the standard of living. In the past, loans carried you through college, but now that you’re out these debts have come out to haunt you. You may be contacted by a number of debt collectors and left a frantic mess looking for someone who can assist you with a school loan consolidation.

Bank Gets Taken To Court For Bad Business

In: Business

2 Apr 2010

Credit card issuer Capital One Bank and four other companies were sued by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw for unfair and deceptive practices and bad business conduct. The complaint was filed this week in West Virginia’s Circuit Court and it claims that Capital One hooked consumers into repayment plans by mailing out solicitations disguised as new credit offers.

Spanish Debt Collection Agency Humiliates Debtors Into Paying Up

In: Finance

2 Mar 2010

Would you be embarrassed if someone in atop hat and tuxedo followed you into a restaurant and silently joined your lunch date? How about a trio of men with more to love dressed like superheroes asking your neighbors for donations to assist you in your financial situation?


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