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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.
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.
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Troutman Sanders
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
On November 9, the Department of Education (DOE) announced its plan to implement an oversight strategy of federal student loan servicers that provides several pathways for identifying problems that can harm borrowers, in real-time. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.
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.
Troutman Sanders
MAY 5, 2022
Summarized below are those issues identified in the areas of auto servicing, consumer reporting, credit card account management, debt collection, deposits, mortgage origination, prepaid accounts, remittances, and student loan servicing. Debt Collection. Student Loan Servicing. Auto Servicing.
Better Credit Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Failing to pay a debt may culminate into being pursued by a debt collector. National Credit Services is one such debt collector that may contact you if you fail to make payments on an overdue bill. You may be wondering if National Credit Services is a legitimate debt collector.
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