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Consumer Debt Collection and Unregulated Debt Purchasers
Hello,
On Thursday, October 9, NPR's "Fresh Air", hosted by Teri Gross will air a compelling program about the above.
Summary: The underworld of consumer debt collection and the unregulated collectors who buy and sell your unpaid bills for pennies on the dollar, Thursday on NPR's Fresh Air.
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Yes, the paper game is much wider and deeper than we discuss here. And, while we have unregulated debt holders there is no such thing as a valid debt being unregulated, all valid debts are regulated somewhere under someone.