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How to Get Wilshire Consumer Credit Off Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

If you have begun receiving calls from a company called Wilshire Consumer Credit, you are probably feeling overwhelmed by their advances. They are a third-party debt collector and auto loan financer out of California. We can help you remove their collection account from your credit report.

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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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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Federal Activities: On December 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a series of orders to five companies offering “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) credit. The CFPB is concerned about accumulating debt, regulatory arbitrage, and data harvesting in a consumer credit market already quickly changing with technology.

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Americans share their medical debt horror stories

Collection Industry News

of Americans had medical debt in collections as of June 2020, according to a study from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which analyzed consumer credit reports between January 2009 and June 2020. I have since been contacted by collection agencies and lawyers attempting to collect on this ‘debt.’