The ACM warned at the end of last year has also been for the unfair practices in the industry, and the Consumers ‘ association reported in February that debt collection agencies people to unnecessarily scare you with nepdagvaardingen.
Research in the debt collection industry has various abuses brought to light. So are regularly incorrect claims collected, to count desks to high recovery costs, and sometimes intolerable pressure on the consumer.
This last is the case if they threaten action that they cannot take, such as seizure of property or wages or a subpoena. Also, agencies are aggressive act.
“It is important that consumers take action”, said ACM board member Henk Don. “So avoid damage to itself. And it also helps to eliminate unfair incassopraktijken to stop.”
industry Association, the NVI says the joint approach of the ACM and AFM support. “The practices by the ACM have been identified are bad for the image of the sector,” says the organization. The NVI is also in favour of a proposal from the political to the market for debt collection agencies legally tougher to regulate.
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