Acquisition Creditors Debt collector Lender 
Consumer Financial Services Law
MAY 10, 2017
A recent decision from a Louisiana district court should provide some comfort to banks and other financial institutions who acquire other entities by merger – at least in the Fifth Circuit, they are not debt collectors. As most know, Bank of America (BoA) acquired Countrywide Bank FSB and its mortgage portfolio in 2008. In Jackson v.
Troutman Sanders
MAY 5, 2022
Providing inaccurate explanations to consumers as to why the creditor denied the consumers’ billing error claims in whole or part. The CFPB reports that this seems to happen most often with creditors’ acquisitions of pre-existing credit card accounts from other creditors. Debt Collection.
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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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Debt collectors can cause a lot of problems for your credit score down the line. Collection accounts can hurt your credit score for up to seven years even after you pay off the debt. They can also be viewed by lenders down the line, which means you could be denied loans or credit cards. Request Debt Validation.
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.
Better Credit Blog
AUGUST 31, 2020
If you have started hearing from a company called Convergent Outsourcing, it means that you are being pursued for a debt. Besides being annoying and aggressive, debt collectors like Convergent Outsourcing can have a major impact on your credit score. This legislation is called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Better Credit Blog
AUGUST 31, 2020
If you have an old debt hanging over your head, you may begin to hear from a debt collector called Covington Credit. Covington Credit is a third-party collector that collects payments from you on behalf of the original creditor or as the now-owner of the debt. Get a Free Copy of Your Credit Report.
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