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- Collection AgencyA company that recovers overdue debts on behalf of creditors or buys the debt outright and pursues you for payment.
- Fair Debt Collection Practices ActA federal law that limits how debt collectors can contact you and bars abusive, deceptive, or unfair collection tactics.
- CollectionsThe process of a creditor or a hired agency pursuing an unpaid debt, which appears as a negative mark on your credit report.
- Statute of LimitationsThe legal time limit during which a creditor can sue you to collect a debt, after which the debt becomes time-barred.
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