Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

In lending terms, this is called repossession. Read on to find out how to remove an invalid repossession from your credit report. A repossession could happen in two ways: You could surrender the vehicle voluntarily and retain some control over the process. Either kind of repossession hurts your credit score.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced it has filed a lawsuit against a company that services and collects on auto loans, accusing it of violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act because it allegedly misapplied payments, wrongfully repossessed vehicles, double-billed consumers for insurance, wrongfully activated starter-interrupt (..)

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While this issue of Supervisory Highlights focuses on auto finance, the CFPB does take a deep dive into the collection aspects of auto loans and there are likely tea leaves that can be read by those in the ARM industry for insights and trends, especially related to credit reporting. The big picture: Auto loan debt exceeds $1.6 Learn more.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The quickest and cheapest way for a secured creditor to take possession of the collateral is by self-help repossession. In Florida, a secured creditor may use self-help repossession without going to court, provided it does not “breach the peace.” § 679.609(2)(b), Fla. Debtor’s Consent to the Entry and Repossession.

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Credit Corp

JULY 9, 2024

A car repossession can significantly damage your credit score, potentially causing a drop of up to 100 points or more depending on your overall credit history. With prices so high, it’s easy to get behind on your monthly payments, putting yourself at risk of a repossession. What Is a Repossession?

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Sawin & Shea

MARCH 23, 2021

Is a car repossession looming in your future? Car repossession is one of the many reasons people contact the Indiana bankruptcy attorneys here at Sawin & Shea. Here’s some good news: You don’t have to just give up and allow your car to be repossessed. Are you behind on car payments? Now’s the time to act.

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Consumer Finance

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, which services auto loans and leases originated by Nissan and Infiniti dealerships nationwide.

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Indiana Consumer Law Group

MARCH 24, 2022

The lawsuit alleges that Financial Center First Credit Union repossessed our client’s car. The lawsuit therefore contends that the letter is misleading and unfair because it falsely states that a consumer or someone associated with them could purchase the repossessed car at auction when that was not the case. Continue reading.

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Roths Child Law

MAY 11, 2021

When you fall behind on payments, the lender who financed the purchase might decide to repossess the vehicle. How does repossession work? Repossession usually starts with the lender warning and then formally notifying the vehicle owner about arrears on their payments.

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Debt Recoveries

MAY 29, 2020

One of the services businesses are able to use to help maintain or improve their cashflow is a debt collection agency. To assist in ensuring quality and integrity within the debt collection industry, the Institute of Mercantile Agents was formed. Partnering with the right collection agency can do wonders for your cash flow.

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Nerd Wallet

JULY 9, 2021

The automatic stay temporarily halts most judgments, collection activities, foreclosures and repossessions of the consumer’s property, which is known as the bankruptcy estate. The moment a consumer files for bankruptcy, such as Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, an automatic stay typically takes effect immediately. What the automatic stay.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The CFPB explained its main reasoning behind the proposed new data collection as follows: “Financial markets and policymakers have long had access to granular mortgage data that has provided insight into patterns in lending and risk. The CFPB will be accepting comments on its proposal until December 19.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 19, 2024

For the second time, the Missouri Court of Appeals has denied a motion to compel arbitration filed by a debt buyer seeking to discharge a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act suit, ruling that the plaintiff has not done enough to support the chain of assignments that led to its ownership of the account.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 19, 2024

For the second time, the Missouri Court of Appeals has denied a motion to compel arbitration filed by a debt buyer seeking to discharge a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act suit, ruling that the plaintiff has not done enough to support the chain of assignments that led to its ownership of the account.

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Indiana Consumer Law Group

JANUARY 12, 2017

over a repossession that allegedly did not comply with Indiana law. Specifically, the repo agent is alleged to have breached the peace in repossessing the plaintiff’s vehicle. Indiana law, like most states’, permits a lienholder to repossess a car when the owner defaults on the note. hooked up to) the vehicle.

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Roths Child Law

MAY 11, 2021

When you fall behind on payments, the lender who financed the purchase might decide to repossess the vehicle. How does repossession work? Repossession usually starts with the lender warning and then formally notifying the vehicle owner about arrears on their payments.

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Sawin & Shea

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

An automatic stay is an injunction prohibiting creditors from collecting debts. If you’re in an emergency situation such as wage garnishment, eviction, or pending repossession filing an emergency bankruptcy may be right for you. Those filing an emergency bankruptcy receive an automatic stay even before completing certain documents.

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Roths Child Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

If your objective of telling a creditor you are filing for bankruptcy is to stop collections or buy more time, you may not get what you hope for. Instead, they may rush the collection process or convince you not to declare bankruptcy, which may worsen your situation.

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Optio Solutions

JUNE 8, 2023

While a car can be repossessed in the case of non-payment, utilities can’t be reclaimed. That makes utilities debt collection difficult as the only real incentive for paying is disruption of service. And, since many utilities are considered essential… The post Successful Utilities Debt Collection appeared first on Optio.

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Debt Free Colorado

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Secured debt, like financed electronics or furniture, may require repayment or repossession. This paperwork starts your Chapter 7 case and pauses most collection efforts against you. This means you are no longer legally responsible for them, and creditors cant try to collect from you. What Is Bankruptcy Chapter 7?

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Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Are collections accounts weighing heavily on your credit report? If you’ve fallen behind on any of your accounts, you could find Fairway Collections on your credit report. As long as the collections entry stays on your report, it’s hurting your score. About Fairway Collections. Self-pay collections.

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Credit Corp

JANUARY 5, 2021

So, if your debt isn’t canceled via repossession, bankruptcy, or other processes, cancellation could happen at any time. What Should You Do with a 1099-C Form? You should never ignore any tax form you receive, as each might have positive or negative implications on your tax return. This is similar to the rule for W-2s from employers.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Self-Help Repossession: In Florida, a secured creditor may use self-help repossession to take possession of collateral, provided its efforts do not breach the peace. Florida case law provides that a breach of the peace occurs if the secured creditor enters the debtor’s land to repossess the collateral, without the debtor’s consent.

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Roths Child Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Put an end to creditor collection activities. Typically, you’ll receive a stay of debt collection activities as soon as a judge receives your bankruptcy petition. Once the stay goes into effect, creditors are no longer able to call, write letters or file lawsuits in an effort to collect a past-due balance.

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 23, 2020

Collection Lawsuits. Vehicle Repossessions. How to Defend Collection Lawsuits. Dealing with Credit Card, Medical, and Student Loan Debts. Which Debts to Pay First. Essential Information about Credit Reports. Saving Your Home from Foreclosure. When and When Not to Refinance. Debts Related to Criminal Law. Get the book here.

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Roths Child Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Understanding the automatic stay's role in bankruptcy The automatic stay is a temporary order that halts actions by creditors to collect debts from the person who has declared bankruptcy. It prevents any form of harassment, foreclosure and nearly all other collection actions.

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Sawin & Shea

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If you fail to repay an unsecured personal loan, the lender cannot repossess your assets. Repossession deficiency claims. Unlike unsecured personal loans, secured loans involve some form of collateral that the lender can repossess if the borrower fails to make payments. Unsecured loans are loans that don’t have collateral.

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UK debt collections

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The call comes as the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill proposes increasing the amount of arrears a tenant can build from two to three months of rent before landlords can serve notice to repossess a property.

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UK debt collections

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Meanwhile, the number of repossessions remains very low. Repossession is only ever a last resort and after other options have been explored. Across BTL and homeowner mortgaged properties, a total of 1,040 were repossessed in Q4 2023. This compares with nearly 2,000 in Q4 2019 before the pandemic.

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UK debt collections

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Repossessions by landlords hit 5,409 between 1 October and 31 December last year, which was almost double the number in the same period in 2021, according to new Ministry of Justice figures for England and Wales. Social landlord repossessions were highest in Preston, Lancashire, with 146 per 100,000 households.

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Credit Corp

DECEMBER 3, 2024

When youre late on payments or stop making payments on a loan, the lender can repossess or repo the item youre financing to settle your debt. Lets take a closer look at how to remove repossessions from your report. Table of contents: Step 1: Understand What Repossession is Step 2. Review Your Credit Report Step 3.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

According to the CFPB, the nine targeted lenders represent a cross-section of the auto finance market and the data collected in response to these orders will help the CFPB build a data set that provides them with insight into lending channels and loan performance. 5511(c)(3) and not as a supervisory order or civil investigative demand.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) proposal to collect data from auto finance businesses that acquire or originate as few as 500 financing transactions a year are due by March 25, 2024.

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Credit Corp

MAY 3, 2021

Can a Creditor Collect after Issuing a 1099-C? The credit card company has filed a lawsuit or otherwise notified you about the collections activity. The bank repossesses the car, but you still owe $20,000 on it. Can a Creditor Collect After Issuing a 1099-C? A creditor cannot continue to collect after it issues a 1099-C.

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

million to Massachusetts to resolve allegations that it did not provide proper explanations about its auto loan debt collection practices to consumers, the state attorney general’s office said Friday. The information is important for consumers trying to determine how to best respond to a lender’s collection efforts, the office said.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 14, 2023

Car Repossession It’s important to realize that an auto loan is a type of secured loan. This process is referred to as repossession. Laws regarding car repossessions vary from state to state. Laws regarding car repossessions vary from state to state. How Late on Your Car Payments Can You Be Before the Car Is Repossessed?

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Fico Collections

JULY 12, 2021

So how should debt collection operate during the COVID-19 recovery? Lenders may opt to enhance their customer assistance and collections capabilities. Digital-First Collections. The Value of Optimization in Collections. Here are some signs to watch for, and some recommendations on how to work with borrowers.

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