Debt collection
First Merchants debt collection complaints
Consumers have filed 4 complaints about First Merchants's debt collection. See the whole First Merchants record.
First Merchants against other debt collectors
| # | Company | 12 months | On time | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CL Holdings | 25,525 | 99.9% | 51% |
| 2 | Encore Capital (Midland Credit) | 19,484 | 100% | 12% |
| 3 | Portfolio Recovery Associates | 17,942 | 99.9% | 63% |
| 4 | Resurgent Capital Services | 17,500 | 100% | 26% |
| 5 | TransUnion | 9,367 | 100% | 48% |
| 6 | Experian | 9,347 | 100% | 9% |
| 7 | CCS Financial Services | 8,704 | 99.9% | 2% |
| 8 | Equifax | 7,993 | 100% | 40% |
| 9 | Kriya Capital | 7,526 | 100% | 100% |
| 10 | I.C. System | 6,903 | 100% | 0% |
| 11 | National Credit Systems | 5,918 | 99.9% | 0% |
| 12 | Caine & Weiner | 5,539 | 99.9% | 39% |
| 13 | First Merchants | 0 | - | - |
Latest First Merchants debt collection complaints
| Received | About | Issue | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | Debt collection | Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damaged | Explained |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Debt collection | Took or threatened to take negative or legal actionThreatened or suggested your credit would be damaged | Explained |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Debt collection | Attempts to collect debt not owedDebt was result of identity theft | Explained |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Debt collection | Attempts to collect debt not owedDebt is not yours | Fixed |
Your rights with debt collectors
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act a collector must send you a validation notice with the amount and the creditor, and if you dispute the debt in writing within 30 days it must stop collecting until it verifies it. Collectors cannot harass you, lie, threaten arrest, or call at unusual times, and you can tell them in writing to stop contacting you.
General information, not legal advice; rules vary by state. Plain-English guides
Complaint records are public consumer complaints filed with U.S. regulators, checked (newest received Nov 15, 2026). Complaints are consumers' own accounts and are not verified; counts grow with a company's size. How the data works
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