True Accord

JUNE 29, 2023

Not only are data breaches costly because of the notification provisions, including providing credit bureau monitoring, it can be difficult for a company to survive after a breach. Failure to implement these best practices can result in a security incident or worse, a data breach.

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Fico Collections

DECEMBER 20, 2021

One of our latest credit score innovations, the UltraFICOTM Score , leverages consumer-permissioned bank account information that is a focus of the 1033 rulemaking. Debt Collectors and Service Providers Can Once Again Work Together Without the Fear of Violating the FDCPA. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 9, 2021

Whether you have missed a single payment somewhere along the line or are delinquent on several payments, the last thing you want is to be harassed by debt collectors. The FDCPA applies only to debt collectors (the third-party collection agencies), not to the original lender. We are ready to help.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

So by making good credit decisions now, you’re adding positive information to your credit history that’s newer than your negative information. How to Monitor Your Credit to Detect Inaccuracies. Federal law gives you the right to one free credit report from each credit bureau each year.

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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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Taurus Collect

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Gather Evidence: If you spot an error, gather all relevant documents such as original credit agreements, payment histories, or previous credit reports to support your case. Dispute the Error: Contact the credit bureau reporting the error and the collection agency. About Us Taurus Collections (UK) Ltd.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 9, 2023

On May 4, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB93 into law.

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The Kaplan Group

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

With debt, if the statute of limitations has expired that means that you can no longer sue, or threaten to sue, someone over the debt. It does not mean that you can no longer attempt to collect on the debt. It’s not what I would recommend, or do, but legally, debt collectors can pursue old debt indefinitely.

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Better Credit Blog

MAY 1, 2022

In other words, if you have 3 credit cards each with credit limits of $1,000 each, keep your balances under $250 on each credit card. Optimizing your credit utilization will have a big impact on your credit score. Increase Your Credit Limits. Use a Debt Validation Letter to Remove Old Debts.

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Credit Management Company

JUNE 14, 2022

A statement letting the consumer know if they request additional information about the debt or creditor it will be provided within 30 days. If a consumer does not request any proof of debt, collectors may proceed as normal and assume the debt is correct. Choosing Which Debt Their Payment Goes Toward.

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Credit Corp

MAY 3, 2023

This information appears on your credit report and can be particularly difficult to remove. Furnishers are banks, debt collectors, and others that report the information that shows up on your credit report. A clerical error or data issue with the furnisher can mean an error getting passed on to your credit report.

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Credit Corp

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

If you have a lot of inaccurate collection accounts on your report, you might need help from a credit repair firm like Lexington Law Firm. Credit repair companies know how to navigate credit bureau territory, and they can help consumers understand how to handle tricky situations.

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Better Credit Blog

JANUARY 27, 2021

Both RentGrow and the credit bureaus should help you get the inaccurate entry off your report. Hard credit inquiries can impact any one of your credit scores, or all three of them. As such, you need to dispute the inquiry with every credit bureau that is displaying the entry from RentGrow on their reports.

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FDCPA Defense

MAY 6, 2014

The CFPB does not want debt collectors to tell consumers that paying their debts might help them to improve their credit score. Nor does the CFPB want collectors to encourage consumers to pay by informing them that their failure to do so might harm their credit. Credit Bureau of Georgia, 555 F.

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Nexa Collect

JUNE 28, 2022

In the Contingency service one written debt validation notice is sent followed by collection calls from an experienced debt collector. Credit Bureau reporting is done for free by most agencies. Calls from a debt collector are more impactful than written demands. No upfront fee is involved.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A demand letter sent by a debt collector was not doomed by an incorrect statement of the creditor’s name. National Credit Systems, Inc., the debt collector’s initial letter stated as follows: Re: ENCOMPASS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Account #: 3118797 Balance: $875.33 National Credit Systems, Inc., Santibanez v.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Don’t go into too many details, but let the debt collector know if you’re trying to buy a house but can’t because of the negative information on your credit report. Then kindly ask the debt collector to remove collections from your credit report out of goodwill.

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Credit Corp

MAY 9, 2023

Each of the three major credit reporting agencies —Equifax, Experian and TransUnion—will include positive rent payment history on credit reports if they receive it. Your landlord must report rental history data to the credit bureau for this to happen. That “if” is big, though.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The Third and Eighth Circuits have held that "[i]n the absence of a threat of litigation or actual litigation, no violation of the FDCPA has occurred when a debt collector attempts to collect on a potentially time-barred debt that is otherwise valid." Credit Bureau Services, Inc., Galaxy Asset Mgmt, 641 F.3d

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Fico Collections

JULY 6, 2020

Both of these factors are considered somewhat invisible to the typical credit bureau. Credit bureau data and other behavioural indicators will signpost trouble with current debt, as will the use of forward-looking analytics to detect the effect of incremental debt on default risk.

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Better Credit Blog

MAY 4, 2022

You can get a free credit report each year from the three main credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—by going to www.annualcreditreport.com. Dispute negative items : If you notice any mistakes on your credit report, complain to the relevant credit bureau. Bankruptcy.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 3, 2020

The bill defines “extraordinary” collection actions as selling debt to a third party, reporting the debt to a credit bureau, denying medical care, placing a lien on a property, foreclosing on a property, seizing property or funds from a bank account, commencing a civil action, and garnishing an individual’s wages.

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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. In short, you owe Pres.

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