The companies and people listed below are banned, by federal court orders, from participating in the business of debt collection. Click “View case” for information about the lawsuit that resulted in the ban, including press releases and links to the legal complaints. Click “View order” to see the federal court order that permanently prohibits the person or company from participating in the debt collection business.

See all the debt collection cases brought by the FTC, including those that didn’t result in a ban.