Any person collecting third-party debts or acting as a repossessor of collateral due to another person must be registered as a collection agency. A $10,000 surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit is required for registration.
As of December 31, 2011, Oregon has 809 registered collection agencies.
Information for filing a complaint against a collection agency
If you have issues with the manner in which a collection agency is attempting to collect a debt from you, please click here to submit your complaint to the Department of Justice Financial Fraud.
If you have assigned accounts to a collection agency for recovery of debt and wish to file a complaint, please click here.
