According to a recent article in The Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Cleveland Public Library has hired a national collection firm to recover fines and overdue items. Director Felton Thomas reported that the agency had collected $550,000 in fines and $2.6 million worth of outstanding material; and fees were less than $90,000. So it would seem that
December 2011
Debt Collectors Sometimes Go Too Far
By Ken Laino on
Posted in Creditors' Rights
The Ohio Attorney General’s office recently settled a lawsuit filed against Allied Interstate, one of the country’s largest debt collectors. According to the Columbus Dispatch, Allied Interstate agreed to pay $150,000 and make changes in its practices. Allied faced two dozen allegations of misconduct after a state investigation — for instance, calling before 8:00…