The heart of debt collection is communicating with consumers. If collectors communicate with consumers too much, it can be harassing, oppressive, or abusive. On the other hand, if collectors cannot communicate with consumers enough, collectors will incur higher costs during collection and sue more often, which will be reflected in increased cost and decreased availability of credit. Consumers therefore can be harmed if collectors contact them too much and if collectors do not contact them enough.
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