Account Recovery
MARCH 14, 2023
The National Consumer Law Center has submitted a petition to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau requesting that original creditors be responsible for furnishing information related to debt collection activity undertaken by third-party debt collectors or debt buyers, and that collectors should be required to review documents like the original (..)
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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Troutman Sanders
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The Act amends provisions of New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules, commonly referred to as the CPLR, and the Judiciary Law to require original creditors and third-party debt collectors to include certain information and documents when filing and prosecuting debt collection actions.
Taurus Collect
JANUARY 2, 2023
If you fail to pay back your creditor or lender or miss out on instalments regularly, they may resort to a debt collection agency or sell your account to a debt buyer. However, they most likely will call you or send emails to inform you about selling your account to a debt buyer.
Collection Industry News
DECEMBER 14, 2021
New York recently enacted Senate Bill (SB) 153 , the Consumer Credit Fairness Act, significantly impacting debt collection lawsuits filed by creditors or debt collectors. Complaints must include the name of the original creditor, the date and amount of last payment and the last four digits of the account number.
Collection Industry News
MARCH 18, 2023
The NCLC presented several issues for consideration in the FCRA rulemaking process, including that the Bureau should (i) “establish strict requirements to regulate the furnishing of information regarding a debt in collections by third-party debt collectors and debt buyers”; (ii) “require translation of consumer reports by the [CRAs] into the eight (..)
Better Credit Blog
APRIL 6, 2022
Here are 3 proven methods to remove a charge-off from your credit report: Negotiate A “Pay for Delete” & Pay The Creditor To Delete The Charge-Off. Offer To Pay The Creditor To Delete The Charge-Off. Some creditors will claim they can’t legally remove the charge-off. Creditor Name. This isn’t true.
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