collection agency
Example Sentences
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“When that thing goes to a collection agency, it becomes a big problem for your credit score and your credit report.”
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
He was shocked to find he was being chased for £358, and threatened with a debt collection agency.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 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
