Collection Industry News

JANUARY 19, 2021

I am reporting a potentially fraudulent credit collection and reporting issue,” said a third. The firm, Capio Asset Servicing, came under investigation last year as part of Operation Corrupt Collector, an enforcement sweep of the debt-collection industry by federal and state officials. “I consider this harassment.”. “I

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Credit Management Company

JULY 14, 2021

Everyone in the debt collection industry is familiar with the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA). Reputable collections agencies willingly follow these rules and treat patients with compassion and respect. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc. Now the FDCPA is in the news again.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 14, 2021

Jason Nocera anticipated law enforcement authorities might raid his debt collecting business. The government alleged that Nocera gave his debt collectors drugs to make them more aggressive. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the New York State Attorney General’s Office over his unlawful debt collection practices.

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Taurus Collect

JULY 14, 2022

Moreover, the older the obligations get, the harder it is to collect the payment. However, hiring a reputed debt collection agency will significantly help you as they will use multiple methods to locate your debtors and help you effectively gather your amounts. This helps them smoothly carry out their debt collection process.

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UK debt collections

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

We are all familiar with the terms No win no fee debt collection or free debt collection but what is the real story here. Seemingly ‘cheap’ debt collection services are not always the way to go as it could cost you a lot more than you think. There is a darker side to the Debt Collection industry.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

If you’re unable to pay your original creditor, your debt may pass to a debt recovery agency, earning a collection letter and possibly a stain on your credit report. Credit Collection Services, known as CCS for short, is one of the largest debt collection agencies in the United States, based in Massachusetts.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Midwest Recovery Systems (“Midwest Recovery”), a debt collection company, must cease its alleged debt-parking practices, delete all reported debts, and surrender its remaining assets in partial payment of a $24.3 According to the complaint, Midwest Recovery and its owners had collected $24.3

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True Accord

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We sat down with TrueAccord’s Chief Growth Officer, Sheila Monroe , who has held numerous executive-level positions at TrueAccord on top of a multi-decade career in collections, to learn more about the economics of collections and what new lending players should look for when considering a collections solution.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 3, 2022

If you’re reading this article, I bet you’ve recently been contacted by a company called Portfolio Recovery Associates —and you may be wondering how to remove them from your credit report. Portfolio Recovery buys multiple accounts with old debt from companies that have given up and “charged off” the accounts.

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FDCPA Defense

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Does the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have the power to tell debt collectors to turn over their attorney-client privileged communications? Thus, the Bureau effectively believes it can obtain the privileged documents of any debt collector in the country. The answer may depend on who you ask. See Docket No.

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National Service Bureau

JUNE 10, 2015

Debt collectors sometimes have a bad rap, but the truth is that they provide an important service to society so long as their practices are ethical in nature (i.e. Choosing the right debt collection agency is an important decision that can have both positive and negative repercussions for your business.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 20, 2022

On January 13, the CFPB released a bulletin, reminding debt collectors and credit bureaus of their legal obligations in light of the No Surprises Act, which protects consumers from certain unexpected medical bills. The defendants knew, or should have known, the collection companies made false threats and false statements to consumers.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 2, 2023

On April 27, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina M. On April 26, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion, reminding the industry that a debt collector who brings or threatens to bring a foreclosure action to collect a time-barred mortgage debt may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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