Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Financial Institutions
DFI-Bkg 1-78 - Department of Financial Institutions-Banking
Chapter DFI-Bkg 74 - Collection agencies
Section DFI-Bkg 74.10 - Procedure for return or cancellation of accounts
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) CREDITOR MAY REQUEST RETURN OF ACCOUNTS.
(2) CANCELLATION AND RETURN OF ACCOUNTS AND VALUABLE PAPERS UPON TERMINATION OF LICENSE. Whenever the license of a collection agency is terminated, all accounts and any valuable papers which have been given to the agency in connection with any accounts placed with it for collection shall be returned to the person placing the account for collection within 5 days of the termination of the license unless upon written application an extension of time is granted by the division. All agreements between the collection agency and the creditor or forwarder are automatically cancelled as of the date on which the license is terminated. All debtor payments received after the date on which the license is terminated shall be immediately forwarded in full to the applicable creditor without the collection agency retaining any fee or commission. If any of the accounts that have been placed for collection are in the hands of attorneys at the time of the termination of the license, such attorneys shall immediately be notified by the collection agency to thereafter correspond, remit and be solely responsible to the person placing the accounts with the collection agency unless the creditor has authorized a successor or other licensee to continue to collect the accounts. In the case of death of the sole owner or a partner, all accounts shall be returned within a reasonable period of time, but in any event not to exceed 120 days.
(3) PROCEDURE FOR CANCELING AND RETURNING ACCOUNTS WHEN LICENSE IS TERMINATED. Section 218.04(6) (c), Stats., sets forth the procedure to be followed before discontinuing business. An affidavit shall be furnished to the division that s. 218.04(6) (c)1, 2. and 3., Stats., have been complied with. In addition to the affidavit, it is necessary within 10 days to furnish the division with a copy of the letter to each creditor, forwarder or forwardee showing the name of the debtor, the original amount of the account placed with the agency for collection, the present uncollected balance, the date of last payment and if a remittance is due, the number and the amount of the remittance check. Approved forms and procedures to be followed are to be obtained from the division before the license is terminated.
(4) WAIVER OF CANCELLATION AND RETURN OF ACCOUNTS.