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Jake Halpern: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld

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Video: http://www.c-span.org/video/?319870-4/book-discussion-bad-paper

10/13/15 - Have you ever been stuck in the web of a debt collection?  

Agents have a job to be done--but the experience can be harrowing. Once well into arrears, debt is purchased by a contractor—usually for pennies on the dollar—and diligently pursued. We’ll learn how it all works—including its sordid side—with JakeHalpern, author of BAD PAPER: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the UnderworldThat’s Tuesday at 1pm.

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