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SEARCH RECEIVABLES COMPLIANCE & LEGAL Skip Tracing in Debt Collection: ACompliance Guide

January 8, 2025

Skip Tracing in Debt Collection: A Compliance Guide

Skip tracing in debt collection is the controlled process of updating location information when the contact details in an account file may be stale. A useful program treats each result as a lead to verify, limits data access to an authorized purpose, and separates research from collection communications. For U.S. consumer accounts, federal rules may apply differently by collector, account, data source, and state, so operational procedures should be reviewed by qualified compliance counsel.

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