Credit Management Company

JULY 14, 2021

Everyone in the debt collection industry is familiar with the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA). Reputable collections agencies willingly follow these rules and treat patients with compassion and respect. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc. Background on This Case.

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Credit Corp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Whether you have medical debt, credit card debt or unpaid student loans , getting calls or letters from debt collection companies can be frustrating. But it’s especially frustrating if your debt is several years old. Ask the creditor to send you written notice of the debt. Settle it.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 3, 2022

If you’re reading this article, I bet you’ve recently been contacted by a company called Portfolio Recovery Associates —and you may be wondering how to remove them from your credit report. Portfolio Recovery buys multiple accounts with old debt from companies that have given up and “charged off” the accounts.

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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.

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FDCPA Defense

JANUARY 28, 2012

Courts have recognized that shareholders, officers or employees of a corporate debt collector may not be directly liable under the FDCPA, unless the plaintiff can meet the strict requirements necessary to pierce the corporate veil. 2000) (“[T]he debt collection company answers for its employees' violations of the statute.

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Collection Industry News

MAY 11, 2021

“They have not charged me with anything … because my companies follow the law.”. Attorney’s office said Miller’s debt collection companies are under investigation for an alleged “wire fraud scheme related to unlawful debt collection activities involving victims across the United States.”. John Hickey.

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