Roths Child Law
NOVEMBER 7, 2020
Congress needs to enact laws expanding consumer protections against abusive debt collection, the U.S. Tennessee residents may have heard about the case, which involved a class action filed by several people who defaulted on car loans. Debt obtained from bankrupted finance company. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in 2017.
Collection Industry News
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Commonwealth is a third-party debt collector that specializes in the collection of past-due medical debts and furnishes information about consumer collection accounts to consumer reporting companies. In September, the agency kicked off a rulemaking to remove medical debt from credit reports.
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Public Citizen
OCTOBER 24, 2020
In addition, the Symposium welcomes discussion over the recent decision by the Uniform Law Commission to address debt collection efforts by third-party debt collectors or buyers based on default judgments.
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.
Debt Free Colorado
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) applies to collection firms and debt collectors attempting to recover consumer debts. Consumer debts include credit card debts, vehicle loans, medical costs, and school loans. The UCCC does not cover first home mortgages and refinancing loans.
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.
Debt Free Colorado
APRIL 1, 2021
If you’ve ever taken out a payday loan, chances are that you’ve received an email like the following, regardless of whether you paid off the loan or not. Also, it’s a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for a third party debt collector to disclose information about your debts to others.
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