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Can a Collection Agency Report to the Credit Bureau Without Notifying You?

Credit Corp

If you or someone you know has dealt with a collection agency, you know how trying it can be. Debt collection agencies have a long history of harassment and illegal practices. Can a collection agency report to a credit bureau without notifying you? It does not come into play for creditors collecting their own debts.

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Tax Debt Collection and You

Burt and Associates

In the past, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has failed to turn their debts over to private debt collectors successfully. In 2017, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was passed, trying yet again. There have been many complaints from taxpayers about how those private companies go about collecting debts.

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CFPB Clarifies Legality Of Debt Collector Pay-To-Pay Fees

Collection Industry News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion on June 29, 2022, clarifying its view as to the legality under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) of “convenience fees” for optional methods of expedited payment not prescribed in the underlying loan documents, such as payment by phone or on the web.

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3 Tips for Hiring a Debt Collection Agency

National Service Bureau

In reality, debt collection agencies are the most useful means to get someone who has a legitimate contractual obligation to make good on their promise so that the honest businessman (perhaps yourself or your company) on the other side of the trade doesn’t get left holding the bag. Research the Company. Do they have insurance?

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Representative Madeleine Dean reintroduced the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act. On March 3, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a notice of proposed rulemaking to delay the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage final rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The bill additionally leaves room for assets that don’t fit neatly into either category. 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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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On November 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Annual Report to Congress. The report highlights consumer protection issues in medical debt collection. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.