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

I also think about the collection agency that keeps calling about some long overdue payment, and Pops telling me not to worry about it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam