Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Tabella tÄ-belâ²a, n. a medicated lozenge or hard electuary.âadj. Tabâ²ellary, tabular.â
Faith Roberts wasn't about to pay the same bill twice. Roberts is among roughly 700 Penn Hills residents who received collection letters for past-due sewer bills from Portnoff Law Associates, a Norristown, Pa.-based collection agency contracted by the municipality.
Most collection agencies operate as agents of creditors and collect debts for a fee or percentage of the total amount owed. There are many types of collection agencies. First-party agencies are often subsidiaries of the original company the debt is owed to. Third-party agencies are separate companies contracted by a company to collect debts on their behalf for a fee.