Taurus Collect
JANUARY 2, 2023
If you fail to pay back your creditor or lender or miss out on instalments regularly, they may resort to a debt collection agency or sell your account to a debt buyer. However, they most likely will call you or send emails to inform you about selling your account to a debt buyer.
True Accord
JUNE 25, 2020
Debt sales play a unique role in the collections industry, as choosing between selling to a debt buyer and placing accounts with a third-party debt collector can make or break a brand. What is a debt buyer? Lenders should be especially cautious when deciding on a potential debt buyer.
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Better Credit Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2020
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. Avoiding the problem won’t make it go away, but paying your debt won’t necessarily solve anything, either. If that’s the case, debt validation should clear things up quickly.
Consumer Financial Services Law
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
In prepared remarks to the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, the CFPB provided some hint as to what we can expect with regard to first party debt collection rules. In July, the CFPB released a debt collection proposal regarding traditional third party debt collectors.
Debt Free Colorado
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
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.
Better Credit Blog
AUGUST 31, 2020
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.
Better Credit Blog
APRIL 1, 2022
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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