Caine & Weiner is one of the older U.S. collection agencies and reports over $1 billion in placed accounts annually.
- Commercial receivables
- Consumer third-party debt
- Service-industry accounts
- First-party outsourcing portfolios
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Compare these details against the validation notice, credit report entry, and any payment page before sharing account or bank information.
- Legal name
- Caine & Weiner Company, Inc.
- Official website
- https://www.caine-weiner.com/
- Consumer portal
- https://www.connectcw.com/
- Mailing address
- 5805 Sepulveda Blvd, 4th Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91411
- Last reviewed
- May 20, 2026
If a caller, text, email, or payment site uses different identity details, contact the collector through an official source before responding.
Third-party collector, ARM vendor, and municipal collection contractor
Who owns the debt changes what documentation, authority, and correction path you should ask for before paying.
Caine & Weiner describes consumer recovery work as consumer third-party debt collection and says files are generally handled for clients on a contingency basis. Its consumer portal says it is a collection agency acting as debt collector, and the City of Los Angeles lists Caine & Weiner as an outside collection agency under contract for delinquent City accounts.
Do not assume Caine & Weiner owns the debt; ask whether it is collecting for a creditor, government client, or claims to own the account.
For municipal accounts, ask which department referred the account, what receivable type it is, and whether the City or client can verify or recall it.
What to know before responding
- Commercial and consumer collection rules can differ, so identify whether the obligation is personal, business, or personally guaranteed.
- For business debts, confirm invoices, contracts, delivery records, and any guaranty before negotiating.
Verify before paying.
A legitimate collector can still have the wrong person, wrong amount, stale debt, duplicate placement, or incomplete documentation.
- The collector name, mailing address, phone number, and website against the letter you received.
- The original creditor, current owner or client, account number, balance, and date of last payment.
- Whether the debt is inside your state lawsuit limitations period before making a payment or written promise.
- Whether the account appears on your official credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com.
- Whether the account matches the account types commonly associated with Caine & Weiner: Commercial receivables, Consumer third-party debt, Service-industry accounts, First-party outsourcing portfolios.