Credit Corp

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

You can remove collection accounts from your credit report by disputing inaccuracies, asking for goodwill deletions, or requesting a pay for delete agreement. Collection accounts are bad for your credit score. So if you have a debt in collections, your credit score has likely taken a dip.

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Direct Recovery

MAY 4, 2024

One of the most common misunderstandings about the debt collection industry is that many consumers believe that debt collectors can only come after them if they provide a social security number at the time the debt is incurred. However, those consumers often find that this is not the case once those debts make their way onto a credit report.

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Nexa Collect

JUNE 28, 2022

Collection agencies offer two types of collection services to their clients. In the Fixed fee service a collection agency sends multiple written demands only. In the Contingency service one written debt validation notice is sent followed by collection calls from an experienced debt collector. No upfront fee is involved.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a pair of healthcare providers, alleging they violated state law in California by sending confidential medical information to a third-party collection agency, which was subsequently publicized as a result of a data breach.

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American Profit Recovery

DECEMBER 4, 2020

If your organization has had challenges in getting customers to pay or pay on time, you have most likely taken the steps to work with a collection agency. You have probably interviewed a few collection agencies and you have finally chosen a company that you can work with and that fits your needs. Submitting accounts.

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Account Recovery

JUNE 29, 2021

What Credit Karma says in its reports about a consumer’s credit history is not gospel, a District Court judge in Tennessee has ruled, granting a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it allegedly communicated information to a credit bureau after it was instructed (..)

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Credit Corp

JANUARY 21, 2021

A collections notice shows up, a debt collector starts calling or you find a negative report on your credit history, but you know you paid the account in question. Can you sue a company for sending you to collections for money you didn’t owe? How Does the Law Protect Your Rights Regarding Credit Collections and Reporting?

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Taurus Collect

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Dealing with a collection agency can often feel like navigating a maze, especially when there seems to be a change in your account’s open date. If you’ve found yourself in this situation, you’re likely asking, “Can a collection agency change an account’s open date?”

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

A collection account will lower your credit score and can generally stay on your credit report for up to seven years. Often, a collection entry will even keep you from getting a mortgage or securing an auto loan, which is why it’s important to do all you can to remove collections from your credit report quickly.

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Nexa Collect

JANUARY 14, 2023

The US government has thrown a slew of laws on collection agencies, making bad-debt recovery harder and costlier. There are thousands of collection agencies in the USA, but most are small. The following changes can result in many collection agencies shutting their businesses. . Read: Impact of the GLBA on Collection Agencies.

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True Accord

JANUARY 5, 2022

Collections-as-a-Service offering is seamlessly integrated to service customer debt accounts while delivering consumer-friendly, digital-first experiences. Through an API integration, TrueAccord’s Recover debt collection solution will service charged-off debt accrued through Synapse’s lending platform. LENEXA, Kan., LENEXA, Kan.,

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Credit Management Company

JUNE 14, 2022

Debt collection can be a complex process, and consumer rights should always be a top priority. To ensure you understand how important consumer rights are, we’ve put together an overview of consumer rights in debt collection. These rules add a layer of debt collection protection for consumers at a federal level.

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The Kaplan Group

JUNE 25, 2020

Commercial collection agencies like ours specialize in collecting on B2B debt. If your business is getting calls from a collection agency, you may wonder how this will affect your business credit. Why Worry About Your Credit Rating? Like personal debt, being sent to collections can affect your credit rating.

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True Accord

JUNE 29, 2023

Let’s take a look at how the new updates to GLBA Safeguards Rule, how these security policies are important specifically for debt collection, and what best practices your business should follow to protect consumers’ data. Ready to collect more, faster from happier customers?

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Fico Collections

AUGUST 23, 2021

For most of the credit-eligible US population there is sufficient traditional credit bureau data available for calculating a FICO® Score. An independent study conducted by the CFPB reached very consistent conclusions to our own, sizing the ‘credit invisible’ population at 26 million consumers.

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Fico Collections

JUNE 2, 2023

consumer data not present in the traditional credit bureau files) to enhance the predictiveness and inclusiveness in credit scoring. with little or no credit information in their traditional credit bureau files, who have traditionally struggled to access credit. More than 200 million U.S.

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Credit Corp

MARCH 20, 2023

In This Piece What Is a Credit Dispute? Can Disputing a Collection or Credit Hurt You? What to Do If Your Credit Dispute Is Denied How Many Times Can You Dispute a Collection or Inaccurate Credit Item? What Is a Credit Dispute? A credit dispute can refer to a few things.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 28, 2021

When you hire Sawin & Shea for your bankruptcy, we give you a phone script that helps you handle collection calls. Here’s some additional information about how to handle collection calls properly when you’re working with a bankruptcy attorney. How to Use Your Collection Call Script. It could also mean money in your pocket!

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Fico Collections

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

For example, in the US, 92 percent of consumers have cell phones, but just 5 percent of consumers have telco data reported in their traditional credit bureau files. Figure 1: Credit bureau coverage is greater for some types of data than others. FICO has a solution to this problem. market. .

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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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Collection Industry News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

THE Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that was enacted in 1978 by the United States Congress to protect consumers from abusive debt collectors. Note, however, that the FDCPA applies only to third party collectors who collect debt for original creditors. Let’s use our beloved Pres. You go to Washington D.C.

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The Kaplan Group

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Whether you owe money or are owed money, you’re probably eager to know if your debt can still be collected on. A similar idea is in play when it comes to debt collection. It does not mean that you can no longer attempt to collect on the debt. The longer a debt goes unpaid the less likely you are to be able to collect on it.

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Fico Collections

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Developed by FICO in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Equifax, this innovative score utilizes alternative data—data not included in the traditional credit bureau file. The inclusion of this alternative data leads to a more reliable estimate of consumer credit risk and helps score more than 26.5

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 9, 2021

You may feel as if no one is on your side, but you do have some protection from collection agencies. The FTC makes sure that the FDCPA (Fair Debt Consumer Protection Act) is followed by collection agencies. There are approximately 7,000 collection agencies in the U.S. There are approximately 7,000 collection agencies in the U.S.

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Fico Collections

OCTOBER 24, 2022

FICO® Score 10 T incorporates trended credit bureau data. Different than traditional credit bureau data, the use of trended data considers a historical view of data such as account balances for the previous 24+ months, giving lenders more insight into how individuals are managing their credit. .

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Fico Collections

AUGUST 29, 2022

As the independent standard in credit scoring, FICO® Scores are the leading credit scores used extensively across the lending ecosystem ranging from originations, underwriting and account management to collections and asset-backed securitization. consumer reporting agencies (CRAs). in April 2022.

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Fico Collections

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

For example, in the US, 92 percent of consumers have cell phones, but just 5 percent of consumers have telco data reported in their traditional credit bureau files. Figure 1: Credit bureau coverage is greater for some types of data than others. FICO has a solution to this problem. market. .

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Fico Collections

APRIL 12, 2023

And while some of our clients’ business lines benefit from the very latest innovations, others such as mortgage continue to find that older versions of the FICO® Score – even some that were first developed decades ago – meet their needs for credit risk assessment. We also recognize that our scores serve many different purposes.

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Nexa Collect

APRIL 27, 2022

Credit bureaus will soon stop reporting medical debts lower than $500, remove medical line items that have been fully paid, and collection agencies now have to wait for 1 year before medical debts can be reported. These include government rules, credit scoring models and even credit bureaus.

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Credit Corp

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The debt collection industry is subject to mishaps and mistakes, with some individuals being asked to pay debts they don’t owe. A debt validation letter is written correspondence that debt collectors are legally obligated to send you that provides information about the debt they’re collecting.

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Fico Collections

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Developed by FICO in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Equifax, this innovative credit score utilizes alternative data—data not included in the traditional credit bureau file. The inclusion of this alternative data leads to a more reliable estimate of consumer credit risk and helps score more than 26.5

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Fico Collections

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In fact, while other credit scoring models may generate a credit score based on stale credit information , our minimum scoring criteria requires that at least one credit account has updated information reported in the last six months. How frequently the data is updated depends on where it resides: Credit Bureau Data.

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Fico Collections

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Relying solely on credit bureau data is simply insufficient and acutely inefficient. As a result, there’s growing recognition of the value of accessing and combining a broader range of real-time datasets from third-party providers, often underpinned by "traditional" credit bureau insight.

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BYL Collections

OCTOBER 6, 2017

One of the questions most asked of BYL Collections during onboarding of new accounts is regarding credit bureau reporting. Obviously, our credit and collections clients understand how credit bureau reporting may actually prompt a call or payment from a customer.

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Credit Corp

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Having no credit or bad credit both present different challenges. Bad credit can prompt frequent collection calls and take a long time to repair, while no credit can reduce your eligibility for most loans. We’ll explore the nuances of both situations and share ways you can bolster your credit.

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Fico Collections

DECEMBER 4, 2020

To further enhance flexibility and predictive power, the addition of FICO® Score 10 T incorporates trended credit bureau data. Like all FICO® Scores, they can be used across the entire customer credit lifecycle, starting with marketing/pre-screen, originations and account management, all the way through early-stage collections.

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

If you find that there’s an error on your credit report, you can write to the credit bureau who has the reporting,” said financial attorney Leslie Tayne. To prevent any medical debt from showing up on your credit at all, check with the provider about setting up a payment plan as soon as you get the bill.

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