Is Viking Collection Services trustworthy and are they a subsidiary of OSI collections?

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Collection agencies are often one actual company with many different names. Finding out if one is affiliated with another is difficult at best. In some states they do not have to be licensed and have very little control placed on them. I am not certain why "trustworthy" would enter into the equation. The majority of CA's violate FDCPA laws, because consumer's let them.

AnswerIf by "trustworthy" you mean "collecting what is owed" then, yes, Viking is trustworthy. No, they are not a subsidiary of OSI. Believe me, I'm an employee. AnswerIf you have an experience with unethical collectors, don't call the BBB to report them. You should file a complaint with the Justice Department of your state's Attorney General's Office. Some states have consumer affairs agencies who should also be notified of All these types of collection agencies and their representatives. Please be advised that they do not use their real names, the reason being is fairly obvious. When ask the debt collector must give you the name of his employer and how they can be contacted, the employer must give the real name of the collector to any authorized state or federal agency or if ordered by the court for such reasons as the disclosure process concerning a lawsuit. AnswerOSI is a fraudulent company, they engage in many levels of misdirection. Also STC collections is owned by OSI collections.

-I have talked to Peter, Erica, Anna and John Cortez at the credit agency. They are all fake names, they refuse to give out the correct address, they only give out PO Boxes.

headlineOSI is not a fraudulent company, the only misdirection i know of is that osi is more interested in misleading their employees than their client's consumers.The reason for the po box addresses is because OSI eliminated the bookkeeping departments of all OSI offices except for the Brookfield,WI office.The names of the collectors OSI are not fake names.As for STC I have never heard of them. if they have anything to do with OSI collection services they would be owned by Union Financial Services Group inc and Viking is not owned by them either.I know this information because I was in the collection business for 8 years and 4 of them was with OSI. AnswerA lot of collectors use alias's rather than their real name. This can be done for two reasons, one being if a collector has a hard to pronounce or spell name, and the second being just personal protection. They use POboxes because its more convienient than having a ton of mail delivered every day directly to the office. If a collector violates the FDCPA, well, good luck getting it to court. Its hard to prove. The FDCPA was actually started by a couple southern senators who didn't like paying their bills. Maybe you should stop blaming collection agencys and start wising up on your spending habits. AnswerViking has violated the law several times and has paid the price. If they do, sue them and collect what they will then owe you. The coin has two sides. AnswerViking also offers a competitive loan program for those with sub-standard credit. Their auto loans range from 10% to 19% but typically easily obtained.

Answer

No. They are rude and are chasing after pennies. Unethical business.

They have several lawsuits pending.

See link below.

http://dockets.justia.com/search?query=viking+collection+service