If you are receiving collection calls using the B and B name, do not assume that an address, phone number, or similarly named company you find online identifies the collector currently handling your account.
A historical company called B&B Collection Agency LLC was associated with Manistee, Michigan. That historical record does not establish that the same company is currently making your calls or handling your debt. Separate B&B-named businesses also appear in New Jersey and New Hampshire.
The practical issue is therefore to identify the actual caller once, then focus on the calls themselves. Preserve what is happening, determine which account is involved, and use the legal rules that apply to the actor actually contacting you.
Why Am I Getting B and B Collection Calls?
The calls may concern an account someone is attempting to collect, but the B and B name alone does not establish which legal company is contacting you.
The strongest historical match is B&B Collection Agency LLC in Manistee, Michigan. Its former Manistee location is now listed by Northwest Michigan Health Services, so old B&B directory information should not be treated as current payment, dispute, or contact information.
There are also separate businesses called B&B Collections Inc. in New Jersey and B & B Credit And Collections, Inc. in New Hampshire. The available information does not establish that those businesses are the historical Michigan company.
That distinction matters because you need the correct collector before deciding where to send money, a dispute, or a request concerning future calls.
How Can I Verify Who Is Actually Calling About the Account?
You can identify the current collector by comparing the legal name, mailing address, creditor, account or reference number, caller number, and validation notice.
Check whether the information matches across:
- the collection letter or validation notice;
- the creditor’s name;
- the account or reference number;
- the balance being claimed;
- the number appearing in your call log;
- any callback number stated in voicemail;
- the collector’s mailing address;
- correspondence from the original creditor about collection or account transfer.
A covered debt collector generally must provide validation information identifying the collector, creditor, account, amount, and dispute information. The explains debt validation information.
In our practice, one useful comparison is whether the company identified in writing matches the company identified during the calls. That can determine who should receive a dispute or communication request and which collection rules may apply.
What Can I Do If the Collection Calls Continue?
If the verified caller is a debt collector covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you may have options for limiting or stopping further communications.
Depending on the circumstances, you may:
- tell the collector if particular times or places are inconvenient;
- dispute the account or amount when there is a genuine account issue;
- send a written request to stop communications when appropriate;
- keep proof showing when the collector received that request;
- document calls or messages received afterward;
- tell the collector if it is calling the wrong person or wrong number.
A written request to stop communications does not erase an underlying debt. After receiving the request, a covered debt collector may still make certain limited communications permitted by law.
The CFPB explains how requests to stop debt collection contact work.
Any written request should go to the verified current collector, not to a historical B and B Collection address found through an old directory.
What Should I Document If the Calls Keep Coming?
The strongest call record shows who contacted you, when the contact occurred, what happened, and whether the calls continued after you communicated with the collector.
Preserve:
- screenshots or exports of your call log;
- dates and times of calls;
- the number displayed on caller ID;
- call duration;
- original voicemail audio;
- voicemail transcripts;
- callback numbers;
- letters, emails, and text messages;
- notes from answered calls;
- the validation notice;
- copies of written disputes;
- copies of requests to stop or limit communications;
- mailing or delivery confirmation;
- creditor statements and payment records if the account itself is disputed.
Account records answer what obligation is involved. Communication records answer what happened during collection.
Keeping those records separate makes it easier to evaluate whether the account problem and the phone-call problem require different responses.
When Can Repeated Collection Calls Raise Legal Concerns?
Repeated calls may raise legal concerns when the caller is a covered debt collector and the frequency, timing, or circumstances fall within the FDCPA and Regulation F.
For calls concerning a particular debt, Regulation F creates a presumption of a violation when a debt collector places more than seven calls within seven consecutive days. It also creates a presumption involving certain calls placed within seven days after a telephone conversation about that particular debt, subject to applicable exceptions.
The CFPB explains debt collector telephone-frequency rules.
The number of calls is not the only consideration. Regulation F also addresses harassing, oppressive, or abusive conduct and restricts communications at unusual or known inconvenient times or places.
For that reason, an attorney may organize calls by the particular debt involved instead of simply counting every incoming number associated with a B&B name.
Automated or prerecorded calls can involve additional law, but there is no verified company-specific evidence here showing that the relevant B&B caller routinely uses that technology. Any TCPA analysis should depend on the consumer’s actual communications.
What If the Debt, Balance, or Prior Payment Is Disputed?
A dispute about the account should be handled separately from a complaint about how a collector communicates with you.
If you do not recognize the debt or believe the amount is wrong, compare the collection information with:
- original creditor statements;
- payment history;
- receipts;
- bank or card records;
- settlement correspondence;
- records showing credits or adjustments.
A prior payment or settlement presents a separate account question. Relevant records can show who received the money, whether it applied to the same account, and whether later collection information reflects that payment.
A timely written dispute during the applicable validation period can also trigger specific duties for a covered debt collector.
A valid account does not automatically make every collection communication lawful. Likewise, an account dispute does not automatically prove that the calls themselves violated the law. Those issues should be evaluated separately.
Who Should I Contact About the Account Now?
Use the current legal name and address shown in verified collection materials rather than relying on historical B and B Collection phone number or address information found online.
If the caller and the written collection notice use different names, the verification section above should be completed before you send payment, sensitive information, or formal correspondence. Once the current actor is identified, use the contact information associated with that verified collector.
If a collection account also appears on your credit report, identify the company listed as the furnisher. A furnisher is the business supplying account information to a credit bureau, and it may not be the same entity making the calls.
A credit-report dispute therefore should not automatically be treated as the same process as a collector dispute.
When Should I Consider Legal Help With B and B Collection Calls?
Legal review may be useful when the caller’s identity remains unclear, calls continue after a written communication request, the call frequency appears excessive, the collector continues contacting the wrong person, or the account records and collection demand do not match.
Consumer Rights Law Firm PLLC may examine:
- who appears to be making the calls;
- which debt each call concerns;
- call dates, times, and voicemail;
- written disputes or communication requests;
- proof that the collector received those requests;
- creditor and account records;
- payment or settlement history;
- whether a separate credit-reporting issue exists;
- which collection rules may apply to the identified actor.
Those records help answer three different questions: who is calling, what account the calls concern, and whether the way the collector communicated may create a legal issue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What If the Collection Calls Are for the Wrong Person?
Tell the caller that it has reached the wrong person or number and document when you provided that information. Keep later call logs and voicemail because what the collector knew and what occurred afterward may matter.
What If I Never Received a Validation Notice?
Ask the caller to identify the legal collection company, creditor, account, and amount. If the caller is a covered debt collector, federal validation rules may require specific information about the debt and how it can be disputed.
Is B&B Collection Agency the Same as B&B Collections Inc. or B & B Credit And Collections?
Do not assume they are the same. The historical Michigan B&B Collection Agency LLC and the separately identified New Jersey and New Hampshire businesses have different names, locations, and contact information.
Can a B and B Collection Account Appear on My Credit Report?
A collection account may appear when an authorized furnisher reports it, but the available information does not establish that the historical B&B entity currently reports accounts. Check the exact furnisher name shown on your own credit report.
