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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

Better Credit Blog

Debt collectors are notorious for harassing consumers when they seek repayment, calling excessively and threatening to take actions that may not be legal. What you may not know is that you are protected by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a law designed to keep third-party debt collectors in check when they contact you.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

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Federal Activities: On December 22, President Joe Biden announced that the pause on federal student loan repayments would be extended for an additional 90 days through May 1, 2022. State Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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How To Remove Allied Collection Service From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Consumers can write them at their mailing address below: Allied Collection Service, Inc. Allied collects for service providers and lenders in the following industries: Commercial debt. Medical debt. Retail debt. Student loans. 3 Ways to Remove Allied Collection Service from Your Credit Report.

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How To Remove McCarthy Burgess & Wolff From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Collections reporting. Collections consulting. The agency collects on several types of debts, like credit cards, utility bills, student loans, medical bills, and auto loans. Here’s how: Submit a debt validation letter. Submit a Debt Validation Letter. Customer retention services.

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How To Remove Resurgent Capital Services From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Your credit score has more of an impact on your life than you might realize, often acting as the deciding factor when you want to buy a house, purchase a car with financing, or get a student loan. If Resurgent Capital Services is on your credit report as a collections entry, it’s important to get them deleted, ASAP.

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How To Remove Account Control Technology From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Healthcare debt. Student loan debt. Telecom and cable debt. Utility debt. If you missed a payment on one of your accounts in any of the industries above, ACT can legally call you, send letters, and place a collections entry on your credit report. Aggressive collection attempts. and 9 p.m.

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How To Remove Account Control Technology From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Healthcare debt. Student loan debt. Telecom and cable debt. Utility debt. If you missed a payment on one of your accounts in any of the industries above, ACT can legally call you, send letters, and place a collections entry on your credit report. Aggressive collection attempts. and 9 p.m.