Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

district court judge in the Western District of New York ended a class action lawsuit by holding that communications between attorneys are not actionable under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). After lengthy discovery and litigation, a U.S.

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Collection Industry News

MAY 18, 2021

Despite objections from CUNA and NAFCU, the House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act on Thursday. 2547, the Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act, which would reverse the unanimous decision made by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in 2019.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Are collections accounts weighing heavily on your credit report? If you’ve fallen behind on any of your accounts, you could find Fairway Collections on your credit report. As long as the collections entry stays on your report, it’s hurting your score. About Fairway Collections. Self-pay collections.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

If you’ve received calls or letters from FCO Collections or noticed the name on your credit report, you probably have questions. Collections agencies like FCO may show up on your report when you forget to pay a bill or fall behind on your payments. About FCO Collections. Fair Collections & Outsourcing Inc.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Whether you came across First National Collection Bureau while checking your credit or received a phone call or letter from the agency, you need to respond quickly. As long as a collections account is on your report, it hurts your credit, not to mention adding stress to your daily life. What Is First National Collection Bureau?

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Is BGE Collections lowering your credit score? BGE Collections is a debt collection agency. If you fell behind on power payments from Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, their collections department could contact you. Read on for our guide to getting BGE Collections out of your life and off your credit report.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Whether you came across First National Collection Bureau while checking your credit or received a phone call or letter from the agency, you need to respond quickly. As long as a collections account is on your report, it hurts your credit, not to mention adding stress to your daily life. What Is First National Collection Bureau?

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Better Credit Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

If your credit report is displaying a collections account for Bank of America, it’s probably because you missed a payment somewhere down the line. How you should respond to a collections entry from Bank of American depends on several factors. How Does Bank of America’s Debt Collection Work? Hunt and Henrique’s.

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Better Credit Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

If your credit report is displaying a collections account for Bank of America, it’s probably because you missed a payment somewhere down the line. How you should respond to a collections entry from Bank of American depends on several factors. How Does Bank of America’s Debt Collection Work? Hunt and Henrique’s.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Did you know the unpaid tolls can go to collections just like any other type of debt? As long as EZ Pass Collections is on your credit report, it can lower your score and hold you back from getting the financing you need. Instead, you should use one of the strategies below to ensure that EZ Pass Collections gets removed ASAP.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

When your debt goes into collections, it’s important to straighten things out quickly. If BYL Collections has been contacting you, the information below can help you move forward. How Does BYL Collection Services Work? Based in Westchester, Pennsylvania, BYL is a third-party collections agency that was founded in 1998.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you’re concerned about an entry on your credit report from BRG Collections, we can help. BRG specializes in collecting on unpaid consumer debts. Read on for an overview of BRG, debt collections, and the process of getting a collections account off your report. About BRG Collections LLC.

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Better Credit Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

If you have a collections account from H&R Accounts on your report, it’s important to get it removed as soon as possible. Read on to learn more about H&R Accounts and how you need to respond to their collection attempts. H&R Accounts is a small debt collections agency headquartered in East Moline, Illinois.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 11, 2021

On December 15, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided four cases which all dealt with the issue of standing within the context of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). State Collection Service Inc. The Spuhlers alleged in their complaint that State Collection Service, Inc. (“SCS”)

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed an award of summary judgment in favor of a defendant debt collector against claims that it violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by attempting to collect a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy and no longer owed.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Also frustrating, the collections agency has likely been sending letters and calling you regularly. Collections accounts appear on your credit report when you fall behind on payments to a lender or a service provider. Bridgeport Financial is a full-service debt collection agency that was founded in 1994. Credit reporting.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

That’s especially true of medical debts, which can be overwhelming at times. As long as it’s there, a collections account can lower your credit score and hold you back from getting approved for credit cards, loans, jobs, and leases. BCA offers several services, including: Delinquent collection services. Miami, FL 33157.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Are you concerned about a collections entry from Delivery Financial Services? While falling behind on a payment or two might not seem like a big deal, collections-stage debt can do substantial damage to your credit. For that reason, it’s important to take the necessary steps to get collection accounts off your credit report.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

First Federal is most likely on your report as a collections entry because of an unpaid bill. Because collections accounts can lower your credit score, it’s important to act quickly to get them off your report. Fortunately, FFCC is a legitimate third-party debt collection agency. Healthcare. Financial institution.

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The longer you ignore a collections entry, the more damage it can do to your report. Evergreen Professional Recoveries is a legitimate debt collection agency and member of the American Collectors Association. While you may not be familiar with the agency, they collect for popular lenders and providers across several markets.

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Better Credit Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When a missed payment goes into collections, it can make your daily life stressful and wreak havoc on your credit score. Whether it’s for a $50 cable bill or a $5,000 hospital bill, a collections entry will stay on your credit report for seven years. or FMS Corp, is a third-party debt collection agency headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Better Credit Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Is your credit score suffering because of debt in collections? Debt collectors can add stress to your everyday routine, calling constantly, sending letters, and even worse, damaging your credit. However, Atlantic Credit & Finance, LLC, is a legitimate debt collection agency. New to debt collection?

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Better Credit Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

If you have forgotten to pay a bill, you may begin to hear from a debt collector called TrueAccord. They will appear on your credit report as a collection agency, and this entry can cause problems for your credit score. Collection accounts can damage your credit score for up to seven years even after you pay off the debt.

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FDCPA Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Attorneys and other entities that regularly engage in collection work for community associations may be subject to the requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. as well as analogous state laws governing the consumer collection process. The issue in Ho v. 21, 2017) (No.

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Collection Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

However, over the past several years, the civil courts in most states have been overrun by debt collection cases against consumers. Some key findings from the Pew research include: • Between 1993 and 2013, the number of debt collection cases filed annually more than doubled, from 1.7 million to about 4 million.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 1, 2023

An amendment in the NDAA to update the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act passed in the Senate by a vote of 95-2. The OAG initially filed the lawsuit in June 2021, and as part of the judgment, between $450,000 and $2.5 The amendment, led by U.S. For more information, click here.

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FDCPA Defense

AUGUST 19, 2013

291 (1995), lawyers have known that if they seek to collect consumer debts for clients – even when doing so through litigation – they might qualify as a "debt collector" under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Click here for more information on what constitutes a "debt" under the FDCPA.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 26, 2021

Our bank and loan servicing clients also face novel challenges affecting their industry due to COVID-19, particularly the ever-changing rules and regulations concerning evictions and foreclosures. million home that alleged a fraudulent transfer by the operator of a debt-collection scheme. For more information, click here.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 2, 2023

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. For more information, click here. On April 25, a top U.S.

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