Harris & Harris
of continuous verified Texas bond history on the Texas Secretary of State register. Harris & Harris currently holds an active $10,000 surety bond.
Source: texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com · Last checked: October 5, 2026
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Public-record facts about Harris & Harris
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL | Named on: harriscollect.com · Last checked: October 3, 2026 |
| Year founded | 1968 | Stated on: harriscollect.com · Last checked: September 26, 2026 |
| Company type | Third-party agency | Classified by us from: harriscollect.com · Last checked: October 3, 2026 |
| Debt types handled | Government, Tolling, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Utilities, Financial Services | Named on: harriscollect.com · Last checked: October 3, 2026 |
| Website | harriscollect.com | |
| Careers page | harriscollect.com/careers | Linked from: harriscollect.com · Last checked: October 2, 2026 |
| Texas surety bond history | 30 years continuously bonded Active SoS File 20220115 · filed September 6, 2022 · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company · bond 107678007 Active SoS File 20060209 · filed November 3, 2006 · Old Republic Surety Company · bond 1174257 Canceled Close File SoS File 980233 · filed November 24, 1998 · canceled December 3, 2006 · Farmington Casualty Company · bond 00101177414 Canceled Close File SoS File 960073 · filed April 5, 1996 · canceled July 29, 1999 · Old Republic Insurance Company · bond JLI1061602 | Register: texas-sos.appianportalsgov.com · Last checked: October 5, 2026 Earlier filings: read from the Secretary of State's former search, retired September 29, 2026 |
| Illinois license history | 6 years continuously licensed ACTIVE 017022287 · filed December 2, 2019 | Register: data.illinois.gov · Last checked: September 29, 2026 |
| New York license history | 6 years continuously licensed Active 2124916-DCWP · filed October 22, 2024 Active 2092850-DCA · filed December 10, 2019 | Register: data.cityofnewyork.us · Last checked: September 28, 2026 |
| California license history | 3 years continuously licensed Active 10670-99 · filed June 28, 2023 | Register: dfpi.ca.gov · Last checked: October 5, 2026 |
| CFPB debt-collection complaints on record | 4,784 | CFPB database: consumerfinance.gov · Last checked: September 30, 2026 |
How to reach Harris & Harris safely
From Harris & Harris's own website, read October 6, 2026. Each detail links to the page that shows it.
- Call
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- 1-800-362-0097 Payments As shown on Harris & Harris's own website, read October 6, 2026
- 312-251-2300 As shown on Harris & Harris's own website, read October 6, 2026
- Pay online
- harriscollect.payweb360.com This payment site is on another company's domain (payweb360.com (no company name shown in the link)). Harris & Harris's own website links to it. As linked from Harris & Harris's own website, read October 6, 2026
- Write to
- Harris & Harris, Ltd. Attention: Consumer Assistance 111 W. Jackson Blvd Suite 650 Chicago, IL 60604 As shown on Harris & Harris's own website, read October 6, 2026
- Dispute
- Harris & Harris's own dispute pageLinked from its website, read October 6, 2026
- Hours
- Office Hours: Chicago Office: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-8:00pm, Friday 8:00am-8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-12:00pmAs its website states them
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Common questions about Harris & Harris
Is Harris & Harris licensed to collect debt in Texas?
Harris & Harris has an active $10,000 surety bond on file with the Texas Secretary of State (SoS File 20060209), last checked October 5, 2026. Texas does not issue a collection license; that bond is what Texas Finance Code Chapter 392 requires of a third-party debt collector before it collects.
Is Harris & Harris licensed to collect debt in New York City?
Yes. Harris & Harris holds an active Debt Collection Agency license with the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (license 2092850-DCA), last checked September 28, 2026. New York City requires this license of any business whose principal purpose is collecting personal or household debts from NYC residents, wherever the business itself is based.
Is Harris & Harris licensed to collect debt in California?
Yes. Harris & Harris holds an active debt collector license with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (license 10670-99), on the department's list of current licensees, last checked October 5, 2026. The Debt Collection Licensing Act, Financial Code Section 100001, requires this license of a debt collector, though banks, licensed lenders and commercial collectors are lawfully exempt from it.
Is Harris & Harris licensed to collect debt in Illinois?
Yes. Harris & Harris holds a current collection agency license with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (license 017022287), recorded as active on the state's public license register, last checked September 29, 2026. The Collection Agency Act, 205 ILCS 740, Section 4, requires this license of a collection agency operating in the state, though an out-of-state agency collecting into Illinois only by interstate communication from a state where it is licensed, with reciprocity, is lawfully exempt.
Does Harris & Harris have complaints on record?
The public CFPB Consumer Complaint Database records 4,784 debt-collection complaints referencing Harris & Harris, as of September 30, 2026. This counts debt-collection complaints only, all years, not every complaint the Bureau holds about the company; the profile links the same search on the live CFPB database; a complaint is a record, not a verdict, and the CFPB says its database is not a statistical sample of consumers’ experiences.
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