Credit Management Company

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Therefore, many people find themselves encountering collection agencies at one point or another. Unfortunately, much of what people “know” about the debt collection industry relies more on myths than facts. When people believe these myths about using a collection agency, they often run into trouble.

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Credit Management Company

AUGUST 9, 2022

While many consumers are able to manage their debt load and stay current on their accounts, many businesses are finding themselves with uncollected debt and no proven collection strategy. Before you can collect on any debt, you need to validate the debt in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

A collection account will lower your credit score and can generally stay on your credit report for up to seven years. Often, a collection entry will even keep you from getting a mortgage or securing an auto loan, which is why it’s important to do all you can to remove collections from your credit report quickly.

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FDCPA Defense

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Section 1692g requires that within five days of the “initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt” a collector must send the consumer a written notice containing, inter alia , the amount of the debt, and the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed. See 15 U.S.C. 1692g(a)(1), (2).

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