Troutman Sanders

MARCH 22, 2023

An Illinois federal district court recently denied a creditor-defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case brought by a consumer who questioned why his debt was being reported twice — as both a tradeline with the original creditor and as a tradeline with a third-party collection agency.

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Credit Corp

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Key Takeaways: Zombie debt arises based on collection agencies. It may be possible to settle zombie debt with your original creditor. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) helps protect you from harassment. Collection activities are the most common causes of a zombie debt outbreak.

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Debt Free Colorado

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

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. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) does not apply to original creditors or cover company obligations.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 14, 2020

Here’s one example of how a zombie might rise with help from a collection agency. The original lender or collection agency fails to collect within the statute of limitations. That collection agency may report the debt as owed to the credit bureaus. Zombie Debts and Judgments.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In 2017, the plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit alleging the defendant was a “collection agency” that had “filed numerous lawsuits … to collect the consumer debts allegedly owed by New Jersey consumers on defaulted credit accounts at a time when [it] was not properly licensed” under the NJ Licensing Act.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 14, 2023

Lenders don’t necessarily continue to report activity for the entire limit. Keep in mind that a creditor writing off your unpaid debt as a loss doesn’t mean you don’t owe the debt. Your creditor may sell your charged-off debt to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

If you fall into hard times, the inability to pay off your credit card bills or student loans can result in your debts being transferred to a debt collection agency. In addition to making threats, this debt collection agency might tell you that if you pay off the debt in full it will be removed from your credit report completely.

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