2017 NAICS Definition
T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.
561440 Collection Agencies
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting payments for claims and remitting payments collected to their clients.
Illustrative Examples:
Account or delinquent account collection services
Tax collection services on a contract or fee basis
Bill or debt collection services
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
- Repossessing tangible assets--are classified in U.S. Industry 561491, Repossession Services; and
- Providing financing to others by factoring accounts receivables (i.e., assuming the risk of collection and credit losses)--are classified in U.S. Industry 522298, All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation.
2007
NAICS | | 2012
NAICS | | 2017
NAICS | | Corresponding Index
Entries |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Account collection services |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Adjustment agencies (except insurance) |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Bill collection services |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Collection agencies |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Collection agencies, accounts |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Credit arrears collection services |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Debt collection services |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Delinquent account collection services |
| 561440 | | 561440 | | 561440 | | Tax collection services on a contract or fee basis |