collection agency

Example Sentences

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But the fines – which were passed on to a debt collection agency – are understood be for both the vehicle he currently drives and one he claims he sold in 2021.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

While buy-now-pay-later activity doesn’t typically show up on your credit report, that can change if the balance is neglected and sent to a collection agency.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

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

But she began receiving menacing phone calls from a collection agency about an old bill her health insurance had not covered.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times