Debt Collection, The Sequel

By NIGEL JAQUISS

Debt collection is a growth industry, in Oregon and across the country.

Last year, WW wrote about Daniel Gordon, a lawyer who has filed thousands of Oregon lawsuits on behalf of debt collectors.





Sunday's New York Times provided a fascinating look at the business behind the lawsuits—the process of buying, often at pennies or less on the dollar, old debts. 


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