Can a collections agency contact family with unlisted phone #s who are in no way connected to the loan. Legal?

I was late with a loan payment, of which there are only two left. Collections dept has contacted my family members, whose phone numbers are not even listed & are in no way what-so-ever connected to the loan. Is this process legal? If not, what are my options?

Answer:
yes they can call but only leave name and number, if they go on and tell more info. They can be sued. Many times they will tell family members they are from the IRS, attorneys or other b.s. and if they are portraying someone other who they are, you can sue for 1k each time. If it really gets to you with this see a attorney, as for the gentle man naming you a deadbeat is a waste of space on LoansGood.com. this person was seeking a answer not to be called names.
They do what they can to collect the money.
This is not legal, and you should first call the company and tell them they can't call them, and they should comply with your wishes. Now if it is a third party this is true. But let's say your bank is calling, they can do what they want, but should not bother relatives. If this is occurring, call your attorney general consumer protection agency and complain. Keep records too.
The process is not legal if they are telling your relatives about the nature of the call and or your debt. That is not legal at all.
If it continues, talk to an attorney.
The process is legal. They can call friends, family, etc. as long as they are not trying to sell something.
STOP BEING A DEADBEAT AND PAY YOUR BILL!! Your family will appreciate you for it.
When you fill out credit applications they usually ask for a relatives name and number. So if their names and numbers are put on the application they can call.

So if they are given this information, then yes they can contact that relative. They can only ask if you have knowledge of the relatives whereabouts and if you can contact them and have them call the collection agency or give the agency a number to contact them.

Besides if it was only two payments, what seems to be the problem? Why did you quit paying with only two payments to go?

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