Collection Agencies

Oregon Revised Statute 697.005 - 697.115

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 June 30, 2010, Oregon has 811 registered collection agencies.

• Collection agencies application information
• Consumer alerts and press releases
• Federal Trade Commission
• File a complaint
• Forms
• Search for registered collection agencies
• Statutes and administrative rules

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Consumer alerts and press releases

	State orders Salem-area collection agency to cease and desist Action follows complaints filed against Hawkeye Financial Group, Inc. - 10/17/08
	State revokes registration of Gresham collection agency Action follows complaints filed against All Debt Recovery, LLC - 08/15/08

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Forms

Application form 440-2778 last updated: 04/14/2010	PDF  | Word
Irrevocable Letter of Credit 440-4881 last updated: 06/28/2010	PDF  | Word
Public Records Request 440-4871 last updated: 11/13/2009	PDF

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Statutes and Rules

Collection Agencies; Check-Cashing Businesses; Debt Consolidating Agencies	ORS Chapter 697 (697.005 to 697.095)
Collection agencies	OAR Chapter 441, Division 810

Proposed administrative rules

None at this time.

Recent rules - permanent rules not yet posted to Secretary of State Web site:

None at this time.

Temporary administrative rules:

None at this time.