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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt Free Colorado

When collecting a debt from you, collection agencies must adhere to federal and state rules. Fortunately, the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) protects all states. Consumer debts include credit card debts, vehicle loans, medical costs, and school loans.

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Does Debt Relief Hurt Your Credit?

Credit Corp

Credit.com’s free credit report card tool can help you better understand your current creditworthiness and which factors you need to work on to help you improve your standing. While individual lenders may care that a credit counseling agency is repaying your accounts, FICO does not.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On May 4, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB93 into law.

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Experian Credit Score vs. FICO Score

Credit Corp

Lenders use a multitude of scoring methods to determine your creditworthiness and make decisions about whether or not to give you credit. It gathers credit reports from the three major credit bureaus and analyzes anonymous consumer data to generate a scoring model specific to each bureau.

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Will You Know A “Dispute” When You See It?

FDCPA Defense

A furnisher may deem a dispute to be “frivolous or irrelevant,” however, if the consumer fails to provide the furnisher with sufficient information to investigate. The CFPB also required Encore to notify the collection agencies and law firms it retains whenever a debt has been previously disputed by the consumer.