Troutman Sanders
AUGUST 3, 2023
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of a debt buyer holding that claim preclusion barred the plaintiff’s claims brought under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) and Utah’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (UCSPA).
Troutman Sanders
MAY 5, 2021
Germain Law Office PLC , an Arizona District Court denied a plaintiff’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case. The district court denied the plaintiff’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings on all issues. In Uvaldo v.
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Better Credit Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Write a debt validation letter. Write a Debt Validation Letter. According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act , a debt collector can’t require payment from you without first validating your debt. Repossessions. How Does AWA Collections Work? Pre-collections. Charge offs.
Better Credit Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Try out one of the approaches below, and you could be collections-free in a few weeks. Get your debt validated. Get Your Debt Validated. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is great for a lot of reasons, one being that it requires collections agencies to present proof of a debt before you’re required to make a payment.
Better Credit Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
To get an idea of customers’ experiences with BGE Collections, take a look at the Better Business Bureau and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. You should also educate yourself on the basics of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act before reaching out to BGE Collections. Repossession. Foreclosure.
Better Credit Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
While you’re researching, take the time to educate yourself on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act , a law made to protect you from shady and threatening collection attempts. Repossessions. It also has provisions to help ensure accurate reporting, which we’ll cover below. Hard inquiries. Identity fraud.
Better Credit Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
If you’ve fallen behind on payments in an industry like one of the ones listed below, it could be to blame for the collections entry on your report: Bank credit cards. Whenever a lender or company like your phone or internet provider doesn’t receive a payment from you, they may eventually hire a collections agency for assistance.
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