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
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
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
