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 (Federal Trade Commission) is an arm of the United States government that enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws. The FTC makes sure that the FDCPA (Fair Debt Consumer Protection Act) is followed by collection agencies.

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Credit Management Company

AUGUST 9, 2022

While many consumers are able to manage their debt load and stay current on their accounts, many businesses are finding themselves with uncollected debt and no proven collection strategy. Before you can collect on any debt, you need to validate the debt in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

JANUARY 22, 2021

Enloe On December 18, 2020, the CFPB published the remainder of its Final Debt Collection Rule (the “Rule”) highlighting its crown jewel - the provisions centering around debt validation notices. of the Rule prohibits legal actions or threats of legal actions against a consumer to collect time-barred debts. By Caren D. Section 1006.2(c)

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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. Ask Lex Law for Help.

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Credit Corp

MAY 3, 2023

According to the Federal Trade Commission , around 25% of people have errors on their report that could affect their credit score. Say, for example, you have two collection accounts you want to challenge on the same credit report. Remember that creditors are under no obligation to agree, or even respond, to this request.

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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 fact, they are a multifaceted company that can be a part of the debt collection process in the early stages (pre-charge of recovery) or the post-collection stage.

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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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Troutman Sanders

MAY 17, 2021

House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, a collection of bills intended to reform how debts are collected. On May 12, the Senate Commerce Committee (FTC) voted to proceed with Lina Khan’s nomination as commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. On May 12, Oregon H.B.

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