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. Wells Fargo Bank , N.A.,

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 3, 2022

Having a debt collection company on your credit report could pull down your credit score by as much as 100 points — if you had excellent credit to begin with. Don’t give a debt collection agency your bank account numbers.). If you feel this way you should consider hiring a professional credit repair company.

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FDCPA Defense

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

The CFPB claims to have the right to obtain privileged documents from all “supervised institutions” as well as from any “service provider” (such as a law firm or collection agency) who performs material services for a supervised institution. The answer may depend on who you ask. Wrong again.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Credence collects for several major companies in the following industries: Healthcare. Most commonly, Credence collects for popular telecom providers of cable, satellite, and mobile services like AT&T and DirectTV. A third-party collection account on your credit report can knock a big hole in your credit history.

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