collection agency
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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
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
If they’re not paid on time, the fees are sent to a collection agency, and the unpaid fines can affect credit ratings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
The ministry never sent him money, the bills were referred to a collection agency, and Chalman's credit score dropped from 750 to 600.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
But she began receiving menacing phone calls from a collection agency about an old bill her health insurance had not covered.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
