Nerd Wallet

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Working with third-party debt collectors can be confusing and scary. adults with debt in collections, knowing their legal rights is crucial. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act covers third-party debt collectors — those who buy a delinquent debt from an original creditor, like a credit card company.

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Debt Free Colorado

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Does Colorado Law Protect Me From Debt Collectors? When collecting a debt from you, collection agencies must adhere to federal and state rules. Fortunately, the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) protects all states. What is the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)?

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Sawin & Shea

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Chapter 7 is also known as liquidation bankruptcy because in exchange for receiving a discharge of most kinds of debts, the debtor has to give up non-exempt assets. The money earned from these sales then goes to the creditors and any remaining balances on the debts are discharged. What Are My Exempt Assets?

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Jimerson Firm

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Two important statutes for all businesses to be aware of are the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Had actual knowledge that the right did not exist. 559.552, Fla. Bank Nat’l Ass’n, 245 F.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 1, 2023

Your credit score may improve if your collection debt is reported to a new credit scoring model—FICO 9®, FICO 10®, VantageScore 3.0® Most creditors still report to old scoring models, so it’s unlikely paying off the debt will improve your credit score. How Does Collections Debt Affect Your Credit Score?

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Sawin & Shea

AUGUST 24, 2020

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: A petition is filed in the Bankruptcy Court seeking a discharge of most types of debts. In exchange of this discharge non-exempt assets are liquidated by a Chapter 7 trustee in order to pay creditors back something. How Does Debt Negotiation Work? Debt collection agencies can be thoroughly unpleasant.

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