Account Recovery

MARCH 4, 2025

Don’t look now, but there was an enforcement action involving a debt collection company announced by a federal regulator. Additionally, the complaint highlights that the defendants impersonated existing businesses, violating the FTCs Rule on Impersonating Government and Businesses.

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Collection Industry News

MAY 15, 2025

As result of FTC lawsuit, federal court issues temporary restraining order halting scheme that sent fictitious debt collection notices to consumers nationwide As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court hastemporarily haltedthe operations and frozen the assets of a phantom debt collection scheme and its operators.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 3, 2022

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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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Harassing calls from a debt collection company tends to trigger a range of unpleasant emotions, from anxiety, fear, anger, frustration, and beyond. The truth is, debt collectors actually have a set of rules they have to follow when attempting to collect on a debt. Calling can only happen between the hours of 8 a.m.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 14, 2021

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. Bella was also permanently banned from the debt collection industry. Assistant U.S.

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Collection Industry News

JANUARY 13, 2025

The industry trade journal Beckers Hospital Review recently elevated Advocate to No 4 on itsrankings of the nations largest hospital chains, up from No 7 earlier this year. Until March 2024, Advocate Health used South Carolinas department of revenue to garnish state income tax refunds from patients.

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