debt buyers

Comedian John Oliver Explains the Debt Buying “Industry” and Zombie Debt

06/10/16

Late night comedian John Oliver recently offered his unique and humorous take on the debt buying industry, noting that collection agencies are responsible for more lawsuits than any other type of plaintiff, and that many of these lawsuits claim money damages for zombie debt.  Zombie debt is debt that is not legally collectible because the statute of limitations has run.

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Don’t Fall Prey to Illegal and Immoral Behavior by Debt Buyers

09/16/15

debt buyerIf you have never heard the term “debt buyer,” you might be amazed to learn that large companies exist solely for the purpose of buying and selling consumer debt. These companies buy and sell billions of dollars of debt. Some are part of public companies that trade shares of stock on stock exchanges.

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