Credit Corp

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

If you or someone you know has dealt with a collection agency, you know how trying it can be. Debt collection agencies have a long history of harassment and illegal practices. Can a collection agency report to a credit bureau without notifying you? The name of the original creditor to whom the debt is owed.

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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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Credit Management Company

AUGUST 9, 2022

Before you can collect on any debt, you need to validate the debt in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has established debt collection guidelines to protect consumers from predatory collections practices. Here’s what you need to know about debt validation.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 3, 2022

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, is a collection agency that buys old debts from lenders and companies that have been unable to collect the debt themselves. In other words, when the original creditor has been unsuccessful in collecting on a debt, it will write off the debt as a loss.

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Credit Corp

AUGUST 31, 2021

This means that even a debt that is older than that may still be able to be collected on if you’ve made a payment sometime in the last four to six years. In some states, a collection agency cannot try to collect at all once a debt is past the statute of limitations. Can a Collection Agency Report an Old Debt as New?

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Consumer Financial Services Law

JANUARY 22, 2021

Finally, if the validation notice is being sent electronically, a statement explaining the consumer can dispute the debt or request original creditor information electronically. The Rule additionally requires the following additional prompt: “I want you to send me the name and address of the original creditor.”

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MAY 25, 2021

Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., While the case will continue to be contested in the Eleventh Circuit, collection agencies and others who rely upon third party vendors have been left to contemplate what comes next. What Does this Mean Regarding Collection Agencies’ Current Use of Third Party Vendors?

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