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Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Compelling Arbitration in Debt Buying FDCPA Class Action

Account Recovery

The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling that the purchaser of a defaulted credit card debt is entitled to the same arbitration opportunity as the original creditor, even though the individual who owed the debt prevailed in a civil suit filed by the purchaser because it could not … The post Appeals Court (..)

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Debtor Protections and Consumer Rights in New York: An Attorney’s Perspective

FFGN COLLECT NY

There are many ways to request debt verification, such as writing a request letter. The letter must detail the specific information you require, such as proof of agreement with the original creditor, a final account statement issued by the creditor, and a breakdown of the debt (due dates, interest rate, and principal amount).

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Can You Buy Your Own Debt?

Credit Corp

However, you can’t actually do this due to how debt buying works. Debts of this nature are sold in large bundles to debt collectors and other agencies. Learn more about how debt buying works, why it’s not an answer to your debt concerns, and what you can do to handle debt instead below.

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Katabat Supports RMAI’s 2020 Annual Conference with Gold Sponsorship

Katabat

The conference, occurring February 3–6, 2020, brings together key participants in the receivables management industry, including debt buying companies, collection agencies, collection law firms, brokers, originating creditors, and affiliates.