Acquisition Collections Creditors Fair Debt Collection 
Troutman Sanders
AUGUST 29, 2023
District Court for the Western District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) relating to an allegedly improper debt assignment notification. The default judgment was later assigned to Palisades Acquisition.
Consumer Finance Watch
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
a recent precedential decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held an entity whose business is the purchasing of defaulted debts for the purpose of collecting on them falls squarely within the “principal purpose” definition of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. 18-1042, __ F.3d
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Better Credit Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
If National Credit Services contacts you, it means that they have either been hired by your original creditor or have acquired the debt from your original creditor. Either way, they will open a collections account on your credit report in order to legally pursue payment. What is National Credit Services (NCS)?
Better Credit Blog
AUGUST 22, 2020
If you have a debt that you haven’t paid yet, you may have heard from a debt collector called CCS Offices. CCS Offices is a company that collects debts on behalf of original creditor. They do this by either purchasing the debt or collecting the payments and taking a portion for themselves.
Better Credit Blog
AUGUST 31, 2020
This is because they must open a collection account on your credit report before they can begin pursuing you for payment. Collection accounts on your credit report can influence your credit score for up to seven years, even if you pay off the debt. This legislation is called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Better Credit Blog
AUGUST 17, 2020
Apart from being annoying, these debt collectors can cause a host of problems for your credit score down the line. Collection accounts can hurt your credit score even after you pay off the debt. These entries remain on your credit report for up to seven years, which means that they can be viewed by creditors and lenders.
Better Credit Blog
AUGUST 31, 2020
ConServe is a debt collection agency that may contact you regarding unpaid debts. They are a third-party debt collector, which means that they may be hired by your original creditor, or they may purchase your old debt on the chance that you pay them instead. Validate the Debt. What is ConServe?
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