Debt

active debt buying (undertakes direct collections on accounts)

Purchasing debt from another which is in default at the time of purchase or acquisition and undertaking activity to directly collect on the debt.

bi-weekly payment processing services

Offering or selling a service which allows a borrower to enter into a repayment plan that requires payments every two weeks to help repay the loan over a shorter amount of time.

credit repair

Selling, providing or performing services to improve any consumer's credit record, credit history or credit rating, or providing advice or assistance to any consumer with regard to their credit record, credit history or credit rating.

debt management / credit counseling

Receiving money, or offering to receive money, from debtors for application or payment to or prorating of a debt owed to, any creditor or creditors of such debtor; or providing, or offering to provide, counseling or other services to debtors in the management of their debts, or contracting with the debtor to affect the adjustment, compromise, or discharge of any account, note or other indebtedness of the debtor.

debt negotiation

Acting on behalf of consumer debtors for or with the expectation of a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration to help clear debts by entering into direct negotiations with creditors in order to facilitate the repayment of debts.

debt settlement / debt adjuster

For or with the expectation of a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, entering into an agreement with a debtor agreeing to distribute, supervise, coordinate, negotiate, or control the distribution of money or evidences thereof among one or more of the debtor's creditors in full or partial payment of the obligations of the debtor and including services as an intermediary between a debtor and one or more of the debtor's creditors for the purpose of obtaining concessions.

first party debt collection

Directly or indirectly collecting or receiving payment for your own delinquent accounts, bills, claims, or other indebtedness (not including mortgage indebtedness).

judgment recovery

Collecting monies owed by delinquents or defaulting parties under judgments.

non-mortgage loan modifications

Negotiating, attempting to negotiate, arranging, attempting to arrange, or otherwise offering to perform a non-mortgage loan modification which is defined as a change in one or more of a loan’s terms or conditions.

passive debt buying (does not undertake direct collections on accounts)

Purchasing debt from another which is in default at the time of purchase or acquisition and engaging only in the practice of purchasing delinquent consumer debts for investment purposes without undertaking any activities to directly collect on the debt.

repossession agency activities

Any person who through a designated repossession agent engages in business or accepting employment to locate or recover collateral that has been sold under a security agreement or used as security in a loan transaction including any secured party that utilizes its employees to repossess collateral.

repossession agent activities

An individual who physically obtains possession of collateral for a secured party and engages in the above noted activity.

third party debt collection

Directly or indirectly collecting or receiving payment for others of any delinquent account, bill, claim or other indebtedness (not including mortgage indebtedness).