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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt Free Colorado

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. However, the UCCC does not cover all consumer transactions.

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How To Remove Penn Credit from Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Has your credit score recently taken a dive as a result of a collections entry from Penn Credit? If you forgot to pay a bill or you’ve gotten behind on payments to a lender or service provider, it can have some nasty effects on your credit. Try out one of the approaches below, and you could be collections-free in a few weeks.

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Analysis of a Scam Email – “The Webster Law Firm” and Speedy Cash

Debt Free Colorado

The payday lenders like Speedy Cash swear up and down that they don’t have anything to do with this, but somehow their customer lists keep getting into the hands of fraudsters. You can’t garnish wages because you don’t have a judgment. You don’t have a judgment because you haven’t filed a lawsuit.

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How To Remove Ad Astra Recovery Services, Inc. From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Individuals who have been contacted due to a reporting error or identity theft should certainly try to dispute their debts. When collections agencies buy debts from providers and lenders, they don’t always have the paperwork they need to see their collections attempts through. Negotiate a Pay-for-delete Agreement.

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How To Remove Delivery Financial Services From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Here’s a quick breakdown of how debt collection works. When you fall behind on payments, your lender or service provider will make multiple attempts to contact you. If they don’t receive a payment from you, your debt will enter the collections stage. These agencies either: Buy your debt at pennies on the dollar.

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How To Remove MBA Law Offices/CAPIO from Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

That means you have 30 days to mail MBA Law a debt validation letter. If you submit this letter in that timeframe, the agency is required by law to provide evidence of the debt. This could include important details about your original lender or provider, your account number, and dates surrounding your account.

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How To Remove First National Collection Bureau From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

They have been collecting on consumer debt since it was founded in 1983. Some third-party debt collectors buy debts for pennies on the dollar. But FNCB is hired by businesses to collect on debts. Once a collections entry is put on your report, it remains there for 7 years.