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.
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 (..)
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Debt Free Colorado
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
In this article we will answer the question: What can debt collectors do to you? 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.
Direct Recovery
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
The Type of Creditor Still Matters. One change that isn’t included in the update is any type of protection from original creditors. Remember the Original FDCPA Rights. And anyone attempting to collect a debt is always going to be better served to treat the person they are attempting to contact with dignity and respect.
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
In fact, once the lender has hired a debt collection agency, you will make payment directly to the agency instead of the original creditor. A collection account is a debt turned over to a third-party debt collector or a debt collection agency because the borrower has failed to pay it as agreed.
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.
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