Debt Buyers

Bad Paper: Chasing Debt From Wall Street to the Underworld by Jake Halpern

The New York Times Magazine has just published a cover story adapted from Jake Halpern’s phenomenal upcoming book, Bad Paper. You can read the entire article here. Because I can’t possibly capture Halpern’s outstanding writing style or story telling abilities, I offer the following excerpts article. In my opinion, Halpern’s book demonstrates that, despite what the industry contends, there is still plenty of actual ongoing systemic fraud and abuse.