| Dealing with debt collection agencies can be very | | | | are advised to evaluate your financial position |
| stressful as they like to use tactics that border | | | | before you discuss with them. If you don't have |
| on harassment. They tend to call the debtors | | | | enough funds for debt settlement, you should |
| everyday day to chase for payment. The best | | | | request from the collector to alter the terms of |
| way to deal with these debt collectors is to | | | | your loan. You may ask them to reduce your |
| contact them directly to negotiate with them. | | | | current interest rate or extend your loan term or |
| Communication is the best solution to stop the | | | | even adjust your monthly payment. Many people |
| irritating phone calls and letters. Instead of ignoring | | | | have negative view on debt collection agencies. In |
| them, you are advised to take proactive action to | | | | fact, many of them are willing to open for |
| face them. Here are some tips you need to bear | | | | negotiations. |
| in mind when dealing with them. | | | | Thirdly, do not provide the debt collectors with |
| First thing first, whenever the collector | | | | your account details as they may take the |
| approaches you, you should be calm and ask the | | | | advantage to access to your account. |
| representative to provide you the proof that you | | | | Fourthly, if the collector agrees to your proposed |
| owe the debt. This is to protect your good self | | | | offer to accept the reduced debt amount, you |
| from paying duplicated payment. By law, the | | | | are reminded to request for the deletion of |
| collection agencies have to respond within 30 | | | | negative remarks from your credit report. |
| days. If they are unable to send you the proof, | | | | To sum up, you must be smart when dealing with |
| they must stop all the collection attempts. | | | | the debt collectors. Make sure your rights are not |
| Secondly, after they have shown you the proof, | | | | being abused. |
| you should then start to negotiate with them. You | | | | |