collection agency

Example Sentences

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At one point, Henry-Halabi received calls from a collection agency that she says came without a warning from her loan holder.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

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

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

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