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  Hauge Associates, Inc.

  2320 W 49th St Sioux Falls, SD 57105

  
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  The Hauge Group

  27 N Willerup Ave Ste B Montrose, CO 81401-3446

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/31/2025

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Contact business to let them know garnishment was paid in full December 2024.. ***** ******* stated there were other accounts I owed money on with them. I asked what they were. She wouldn't tell me stating they won't discuss until current judement was settled ( the garniahment I had just paid off). I called 3/31/25, after receiving a letter dated 3/16/25 from Hauge stating I still owed $64.07. It stated the judgment will not be satisfied with the clerk of court until it is paid. I called the clerk of court. They had no balance showing. I called Hauge. Paid balance to avoid further issues with them. ***** ****** notified me at the time of this call (3/31/25) they were in the process of starting legal action on accounts
  I owed money to them on. The accounts they refused to talk to me about in December-90+ days prior when I asked a out them. They let them sit for over 90 days. No calls to me. No statements to me.
  I set up a payment plan to avoid legal action during this call. I do not believe this to be legal. At the very least, it is highly unethical.

  Business Response

  Date: 04/02/2025

  TO:      Better Business Bureau
              **** * ******
              Omaha
  NE 68137
              Attn:  ***** ******* ***
  
  FROM:  Compliance Coordinator, Hauge Associates, Inc. (HAI)
  
  DATE:  April 2,
  2025
  
  RE:      Complaint
  ID # ********
  
  Hauge Associates reviewed this consumer’s information
  in our system.  The consumer had a series
  of accounts in our legal department as the result of a legal judgment. On
  1/9/2025 the consumer spoke with *** ******* about the legal accounts and was
  informed that there was a new account placed with our office by a client and
  once the current judgment was satisfied, our office would reach out to the
  consumer about resolving any newly placed accounts.  Our records show the consumer was sent final
  notices from two clients about the newer accounts being assigned to Hauge
  Associates if payment was not received prior to placement with our office.  These accounts remained unresolved and were
  placed with our office. Our office then sent the consumer was validation
  letters in 2023 and 2024 regarding newly placed accounts by the two clients.  The validation letters do contain information
  regarding the debt amounts,, the client name and client account number as well
  as the new Hauge Associates account numbers and information on obtaining more
  information on the accounts and how to dispute the accounts if the consumer
  believes there is any incorrect information.  On 3/31/2025, the consumer spoke again with *** ******* who took the remaining
  payment on the legal judgment which was for remaining court costs on that
  process.  According to our legal
  department, the satisfaction of judgment should be filed with the court on or around
  4/3/2025.   As was explained to the consumer by *** *******
  on both the 1/9/2025 and 3/31/2025 calls, the judgment had to be satisfied and
  paid prior to starting a payment plan on newly placed accounts.  The consumer did have prior notice of the
  debts from the 2023 and 2024 validation letters from our office.    *** *******
  provided the correct information to the consumer about this process and the
  consumer has a current payment plan on these accounts.  *** ******* did request the itemized
  statements from these clients as per the request of the consumer. These will be
  mailed to the consumer as soon as we receive them from the clients.  If the consumer still has questions about
  this after reviewing the statements, the consumer can return a call to our Collection
  department directly at ************ and ask for *** ****.  If *** **** is not available the consumer can
  speak with *** ******* in our legal department for assistance.   
  
  If you should require any further information, please
  let us know.
  
  Thank you.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 04/03/2025

  
  
  Complaint: ********
  
  
  
  I am rejecting this response because:  ***** ******* emphatically denied to discuss what the accounts were NOT to set up a payment plan.  She is, in fact, blatantly lying.  I asked her on my call , again, 3/2025 why she wouldn't discuss THE NEW ACXOUNTS (not a payment plan) and she repeated satisfaction of prior jusdgement needed to be achieved, first, before discussing what THE ACCOUNTS were.

  She can continue to lie. The facts will still remain.  From previous complaints with the BBB, one can see Hauge treads across the line of ethical practices often.  I will be recording any and all communication I have with them-in particular ***** *******-in the future.  

  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  **** ********

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/19/2025

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I was contacted by this organization regarding a medical bill I evidently had from 2012. They were EXTREMELY rude and was hung up on 4 different times. One lady had the audacity to say "well have some integrity and pay your bills". I contacted the original biller and they stated they had nothing on record of me owing them anything and even had them on a 3-way call with me and we both were hung up on. I called back one last time requesting a formal bill of the charges, they said they sent it out several times with no response, yet I received nothing in the mail from them. They said the charges were approximately for $900 and if I took it to court it would cost me approximately $2500 after legal fees. Again, refused to send me a billing when requested, said they were going to file the motion in court and hung up on me again. Not everyone that has an unpaid bill is lazy or having "no integrity". She said the calls were all recorded. If management allows this type of behavior on the phone towards people, they're looking to get sued. My question is, when they called me it came up as spam. So HAVING integrity I called the number back to speak with someone to find out what the call was about. Yet I'm the one with no integrity?!?! If I was dodging a bill, I wouldn't be calling them at all.

  Business Response

  Date: 02/20/2025

  The Compliance Department reviewed this consumer's records and while this consumer does have accounts listed with this office, there is no record of any recent communication with this consumer. 

  The consumer may have had a communication with a different company. 

  If the consumer still maintains there was a recent communication with Hauge Associates, Inc. we would pleased to have our Collections Supervisor, ** ****, speak with the consumer about this matter.  The consumer is invited to contact this office at **************. ** **** hours are Monday - Thursday 8:30am to 7:00pm CST.

  Thank you. 
  

   

  
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/06/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Hauge associates continues to call my husband and myself, as well as our employees. I am asking for a cease and desist of our information and calls/forms of communication from here on out to cease.

  Business Response

  Date: 12/12/2024

  RE:      Response
  to Complaint ********
  
  Hauge Associates, Inc. reviewed
  this consumer’s information in our system.  There is no record of the consumer requesting no calls or other
  communication from our office.  Per
  consumer request with this complaint, this consumer’s accounts currently in our
  system have been set to cease communication.  The
  consumer does have several balances in our system that have yet to be resolved.  The consumer is welcome to contact our office
  for more information on these accounts.  The
  consumer will need to request a lift of the cease communication in order to
  discuss the accounts.
  
  If you should require any further information, please
  let us know.
  
  Thank you.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 12/14/2024

   
  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********* and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  the only issue is that I have asked for them to cease communication as they contacted my place of employment. I then called and asked them to no longer call. :) 
  
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  ****** *******

• Initial Complaint

  Date:04/23/2024

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I am not liable for this debt Hauge Associates, I do not have a contract with Hauge Associates, they did not provide me with the original contract as I requested

  Business Response

  Date: 05/01/2024

  RE:      Response
  to Complaint ********
  
  Hauge Associates, Inc. reviewed
  this consumer’s information in our system. 
  This consumer does have a pending account balance with the creditor.  Hauge Associates contracts as a debt
  collector for this creditor and the agreement is between the creditor, our client,
  and the consumer.  Hauge Associates, Inc.
  will follow up this response with a letter to the consumer with an explanation
  and documents. 
  
  If you should require any further information, please
  let us know.
  
  Thank you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/28/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I am not liable for this debt with ** **** ******* ********* *******, I do not have a contract with HAUGE ASSOCIATES. They did not provide me with the original contract as i requested.

  Business Response

  Date: 01/05/2024

  TO:      Better Business Bureau
              **** * ******
              Omaha
  NE 68137
              Attn:  Nikki Hocker, BBB
  
  FROM: 
  Compliance Coordinator, Hauge Associates, Inc. (HAI)
  
  DATE:  January
  5, 2024
  
  RE:      Complaint
  ID # ********
  
  Hauge Associates reviewed this consumer’s information
  in our system.  This consumer spoke with
  our office and requested a copy of the contract and the call disconnected when our representative
  was attempting to explain the charges. 
  This request for the contract was made on December 28, 2023 the same day
  the consumer filed this BBB complaint, not providing sufficient time for any
  information to be provided.   We are a third-party
  debt collector for the creditor.  We do
  not own this debt.  The agreement is with
  the consumer and the creditor.  The
  client’s offices were still on holiday hours and limited staffing when this
  request was made and until after the New Year holiday.  We have received a copy of the statement on
  this account from the client and the statement and any additional documentation
  will be sent with a letter directly to the consumer by 1/28/2024.
  
  If you should require any further information, please
  let us know.
  
  Thank you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/26/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I’m not liable for this with Hogate associates. They did not provide me with the original contract as I requested

  Business Response

  Date: 12/28/2023

  TO:      Better Business Bureau
              **** * ******
              Omaha
  NE 68137
              Attn:  Nikki Hocker, BBB
  
  FROM: 
  Compliance Coordinator, Hauge Associates, Inc. (HAI)
  
  DATE:  December 28,
  2023
  
  RE:      Complaint
  ID * ********
  
  Hauge Associates reviewed this consumer’s information
  in our system.  This consumer has knowledge
  of this account and has spoken several times to our office regarding
  settlements and payment plans.  We are a third-party
  debt collector for the creditor.  We do
  not own this debt.  The agreement is with
  the consumer and the creditor.  A letter
  is being sent to the consumer with a copy of the consumer’s statement from the
  creditor/client as well as a copy of the signed consent to receive services from
  the creditor/client. 
  
  If you should require any further information, please
  let us know.
  
  Thank you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/21/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  12/20/23 transaction of 104 withdrawn from my account without consent. Company was notified on 2 previous occasions they no longer have consent. Per their own terms they need my consent. They were notified my wages were being garnished, and I could not afford the monthly payment until the garnishments were honored in full.

  Business Response

  Date: 12/28/2023

  TO:      Better Business Bureau
              **** * ******
              Omaha
  NE 68137
              Attn:  Nikki Hocker, BBB
  
  FROM: 
  Compliance Coordinator, Hauge Associates, Inc. (HAI)
  
  DATE:  December 28,
  2023
  
  RE:      Complaint
  ID # 21038130
  
  Hauge Associates reviewed this consumer’s information
  in our system.  The consumer has a series
  of accounts currently in our legal department as the result of a legal judgment.
  The consumer did contact that department in October 2023 and the legal
  department did cease the payment plan.  Accounts
  with our legal department are not eligible to have payment plans established by
  the consumer in our payment portal without direct authorization by the legal department
  staff. 
  This consumer does have additional non-legal accounts
  still owing and the consumer set up a payment plan on these non-legal accounts in
  our portal in July 2023 to make payments through September 2024 in the monthly amount
  the consumer is disputing.  The consumer is
  not able to withdraw consent in the portal, however the portal instructions provide
  the phone number ************ that the consumer is to use to contact our
  collection department directly to make changes to the payment plan. 
  Our Hauge Associates Collections Supervisor *** **** is
  contacting this consumer by phone today to provide assistance to the consumer
  with this matter and to discuss options on assisting the consumer with the
  payments the consumer has already submitted and any future payments on these
  accounts.  The consumer does need to discuss
  these accounts over the phone with our office. 
  The consumer can return a call to our Collection department directly at ************ and ask for *** *****  If *** **** is not
  available the consumer can speak with *** ******t in our legal department for
  assistance.   
  
  If you should require any further information, please
  let us know.
  
  Thank you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/19/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I am adding documentation to show that the Social Security office in Durango, CO mishandled(lost paper work) my request to reinstate my Part B and the employee (*****) reinstated my Part B (special enrollment) before enrollment date (January 1,2024). Submitted documentation three time to Social Security.

  Business Response

  Date: 10/19/2023

  Hauge Associates has already addressed this complaint through the CFPB earlier this year. The consumer has also submitted another complaint to the CFPB about this same issue.  This office has spent considerable administrative time on this matter. While we are pleased to answer this consumer's complaint and review the updated documentation the consumer provided, I would like to request of the BBB that the consumer be informed that further responses about this complaint will be answered on the CFPB site so that we don't have to spend time answering the same complaint with both the BBB and the CFPB.  Please let me know if this is acceptable to your agency.  Thank you for your consideration.  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/25/2023

  Please consider this our response to this consumer's complaint.  See below.  Thank you.

  TO:      Better Business Bureau
  

              1181
  P Street
              Omaha
  NE 68137
              Attn:  Nikki Hocker, BBB
  
  FROM: 
  Compliance Coordinator, Hauge Associates, Inc. (HAI)
  
  DATE:  October
  25, 2023
  
  RE:      Case # ********
  
  This consumer’s
  complaint has been previously answered.  At the time of our response in August 2023, the
  consumer had not provided the additional information we requested to document
  that an appeal had been filed on the insurance coverage.  The new documentation the consumer provided
  with this complaint has been submitted to the client for review.  Per client request, this office has cancelled
  the account back to our client.  The
  client has stated they will reach out to the consumer and will work with the consumer
  directly about this matter.  Any further
  questions the consumer may have about this account should be directed to the
  client. 
  
  Thank you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/22/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  My account was paid in full for the agreed amount of the total original debt for the amount of $******, this payment was posted from my bank account to Hauge Associates on 2/07/2023.
  
  This debt Collector agreed to delete this account from my credit report when the debt was paid however after over 43 days the report still remains on my credit profile.
  
  This companies lack of updating my credit profile is affecting my ability to get into a safe home for me and my wife.

  Business Response

  Date: 03/31/2023

  TO:      Better Business Bureau
              **** * ******
              ***** ** *****
              Attn:  ***** ******, BBB
  
  FROM:  Compliance Coordinator, Hauge Associates, Inc. (HAI)
  
  DATE:  March 31,
  2023
  
  RE:      Case # ********
  
  Hauge Associates confirms it posted payment in full
  for this account from the consumer on 02/06/2023.  Hauge Associates contracts as a data
  furnisher to TransUnion and Equifax credit reporting agencies (CRAs). As a data
  furnisher, Hauge Associates, Inc. role is to update the information in our
  system as it is reported to the CRAs, which Hauge did.  According to our records this account is not
  being furnished by our agency to those CRAs. The CRAs have the sole authority
  to act on updating the consumer credit file in their systems.  The timeframes for processing furnished
  updates are also up to those CRAs.   Hauge Associates contacted TransUnion and Equifax
  and both CRAs stated the account in question is not reporting for this consumer.
  The consumer is encouraged to contact those CRAs directly through their websites
  if there are still any questions about what is being reported on the consumer’s
  credit report.  Thank you.
  
  
  If you should require any further information, please
  let us know.
  
  Thank you.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/20/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I have been paying on medical bills for over ** years. They allowed me to setup payments, then arbitrarily stopped withdrawing the payments. Then we received a notice that my paycheck was being garnished for lack of payment when they themselves stopped taking payment.
  In their own words they stop taking payments after a certain period so that you can renegotiate your payments (ie: they want more) but they are not required to notify to via letter or call you once a garnishment has been issued in the past. Then after garnishment is complete I setup payments again and they stop taking payments so they can send it to garnishment again. Now they no longer let you setup payments online because that eliminated the need to be harassed, and I mean harassed by the person you call in to. The person I spoke with Tammy ******* flat out admitted they removed the option to make payments online. They outright refused to take my payment because, "they could get more through garnishment." So unless I paid them more than I could afford each month they would send it back to garnishment again. When I asked her to be clear and say they would not stop taking payments until the balance was paid she just kept saying, "Make sure to check each month and if for some reason the payment doesn't come out you need to call us right away or it will be sent to garnishment again." If I'm attempting to pay how can they refuse payment because they don't think it's enough money?

  Business Response

  Date: 03/02/2023

  TO:      Better Business Bureau
              **** * ******
              ***** ** *****
              Attn:  ***** ******* ***
  
  FROM:  Compliance Coordinator, Hauge Associates, Inc. (HAI)
  
  DATE:  March 2,
  2023
  
  RE:      Case # *********
  
  Hauge Associates, Inc. reviewed the call recordings
  for all calls to date concerning this consumer’s accounts including the call
  with Ms. *******.  The consumer set up
  payment arrangements in the company’s web portal when the company’s former version
  of the web portal allowed for a maximum of 10 payments to be set up at a
  time.  The consumer had set up the series
  of 10 payment twice and in the amount of $*** per month.  The consumer was receiving payment receipts
  until April 2022 when the second series of 10 payments ran out.  By the time these payments ran out, the
  company had issued a new version of its online payment portal and accounts in
  legal collections were/are not allowed to be set up on-line at this time.  The consumer received a final payment receipt
  in April 2022 but did not contact us about setting up additional payments.   Hauge
  legal collections did attempt to contact the consumer several times by phone to
  discuss resuming payments, however, the representative was unable to reach the
  consumer.  Actions to consider re-submitting
  the remaining balances for garnishment were not taken until August 2022.  Ms. ******* did reject the $** per month
  payments as they are only half the amount of what the consumer themself previously
  had set up online.  Ms.  ******* offered the concession to resolve this
  balance in the form of a **-month payment plan at $*** month to accommodate the
  consumer’s desire to avoid re-garnishment.  This a concession was accepted by the consumer, who is currently on a
  new payment plan to continue to move toward resolution of this remaining
  balance.   If the consumer has any additional questions
  about this arrangement, the consumer is invited to contact Hauge directly for assistance.
  
  If you should require any further information, please
  let us know.
  
  Thank you.