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CFPB Issues $4M in Penalties and Permanent Bans Against Predatory Collection Ring

True Accord

On May 23, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in partnership with the New York Attorney General, filed a proposed judgment against a debt collection enterprise with a history of deception and harassment to pay $4 million and be permanently banned from the debt collection industry.

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CFPB Annual Report on FDCPA Activities (2024)

Burt and Associates

After winning a court judgment absolving them of rental debt, one tenant found that the debt collector refused to remove the debt from their record, blocking them from securing new housing and impacting their credit. For debt collection agencies, this means more business—and potentially more consumer complaints.

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CFPB Annual Report on FDCPA Activities (2024)

Burt and Associates

After winning a court judgment absolving them of rental debt, one tenant found that the debt collector refused to remove the debt from their record, blocking them from securing new housing and impacting their credit. For debt collection agencies, this means more business—and potentially more consumer complaints.