Tag: debt collection agencies
Private debt collectors to fetch back payments made in error
Households that received money they did not claim may get a knock on the door... Thousands of struggling families who have been overpaid tax credits...
Man hit with £1.4million phone bill for just ONE month.
Ken Slusher reveals that he is now being pursued by debt collectors and he fears that an offer on his dream home will fall through. A...
America’s largest debt collectors ordered to refund $60 million to consumers
The two firms; San Diego-based Encore Capital Group and Virginia-based Portfolio Recovery Associates are liable for pressuring consumers with false statements and issuing lawsuits using robo-signed court...
Taxpayers’ money wasted in futile debt collection effort.
Exclusive details have been announced this week that Highland Council have cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds in efforts to recover debts owed...
Debt Collectors pursuing Halton General Hospital visitors.
Debt demands in the post asking the sick and stressed to cough up £149.99.
A debt recovery firm has threatened court action against visitors of...
HMRC scales down use of Debt Collection Agencies
The HMRC has more than halved its use of Debt Collection Agencies according to reported research conducted by Chartered Accountants UHY Hacker Young. Their report suggests...
Consumer Debt Collectors in demand
The UK's Demand for highly-skilled debt collection specialists in the consumer industry has surged by almost 56% in the last year, according to specialist financial services...
35% of Americans subject to Debt Collection action
A recent report conducted by US based organisation 'The Urban institute' has found that over 35% of American citizens who have a credit file...
‘Fake’ Debt Collection scandal spreads to student loans
Hot on the heels of the Wonga scandal, UK university graduates who have fallen behind on their loan repayments have been receiving threatening communications...
HMRC Debt Collection shame
The latest figures from 'False Economy' shows 215,144 occasions where the HMRC relied on its panel of Debt Collection Agencies to highlight cases where...
