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How To Remove Portfolio Recovery From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Having a debt collection company on your credit report could pull down your credit score by as much as 100 points — if you had excellent credit to begin with. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could levy fines against debt collectors that violate your rights. Have a Professional Remove the Portfolio Recovery Collection.

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Why Buffalo is a hub for illegal debt collectors

Collection Industry News

Welcome to the world of illegal debt collections. Here are snapshots of some cases against debt collectors that the State Attorney General’s Office, Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement agencies have pursued in the past decade. In recent years, authorities have either fined, seized or issued judgments totaling $120.4