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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt Free Colorado

Lenders, creditors, finance businesses, and payday lenders are all required by the UCCC to inform consumers about the cost of credit so that they can shop around for the cheapest rates. Except for requirements that lenders disclose the cost of credit and provide customers with limited legal remedies if the UCCC is breached.

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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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How to Remove Capital One Collections From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

This doesn’t mean you no longer owe this credit card debt; it means you no longer owe the credit card issuer the money. Instead, you now owe the money to the third-party debt collector. That said, there is no harm in trying this method even if Capital One still owns your old credit card debt.

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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. To: For privacy purposes I deleted the emails of 8 different people here.

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How To Remove A1 Collections From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act provides you with yet another advantage, the ability to ask collections agencies to provide validation that you owe what they claim you do. Since A1 Collections is a third-party debt collector, there’s a strong possibility they don’t have the documentation they need.

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How To Remove PMAB LLC From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Debt collectors either purchase debts at a discount from lenders and service providers, or they work for the company to collect the debt, earning a percentage of the payment. In some states, they may try to garnish your wages.