Sawin & Shea
AUGUST 24, 2020
If you’re dealing with debt and considering filing for bankruptcy, it’s a good idea to get professional legal advice on how to handle the proceedings. Credit counseling and debt management agencies may be able to assist you as you work, but with so many untrustworthy schemes out there, how do you know what the right step should be?
Collection Industry News
APRIL 30, 2023
On April 26, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion reminding the industry that a debt collector who brings or threatens to bring a foreclosure action to collect a time-barred mortgage debt may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
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Collection Industry News
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed an award of summary judgment in favor of a defendant debt collector against claims that it violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by attempting to collect a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy and no longer owed.
Better Credit Blog
AUGUST 12, 2020
Often times, companies and debt collectors do not have sufficient documentation of customers’ debts. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires debt collectors to provide valid proof of debts if you submit a validation letter within 30 days of being contacted by a company.
Better Credit Blog
MARCH 2, 2021
Collections agencies tend to get negative reviews from consumers who’ve dealt with them. Unvalidated debts. If you aren’t familiar with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and how it can work in your favor, a collector may violate your rights without your knowledge. Foreclosures. Harassment. Ads by Money.
Collection Industry News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
And debt buyers often lack the necessary documentation to prove either that they have the right to pursue the claim or that the amount owed is accurate. If a debt buyer or collection agency has violated a consumer protection statute such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)–and they often do–that provides leverage to fight back.
Better Credit Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
While you’re researching, take the time to educate yourself on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act , a law made to protect you from shady and threatening collection attempts. They can also walk through other significant credit issues, like: Bankruptcy. Foreclosures. Hard inquiries. Identity fraud.
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