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California Appeals Court Reverses Judgment in Debt Buyer Case A California Appeals Court has reversed a lower courts ruling in favor of a debt buyer, determining that consumers do not need to show actual damages to pursue statutory damages under the Fair DebtBuying Practices Act (FDBPA). Stay tuned!
Legal Action : In some cases, if the debt remains unpaid for a long period, the collection agency may decide to take legal action against the patient. This could involve filing a lawsuit to seek a judgment for the amount owed. Payment Plans and Negotiations : Sometimes, the collection agency might be willing to negotiate the debt.
In addition, the attorney must provide a list of income types protected from collection should the court grant the debt collector a judgment on the case. You must inform consumers about the debt specifics. Debtbuying is a common practice in New York.
The FTC recently released its 162-page report entitled " The Structure and Practices of the DebtBuying Industry " which describes a comprehensive study conducted by the FTC over a three-year period using data obtained from the nation’s largest debt buyers.
Finding themselves with enough money to settle old debts, people responded to collectors’ calls and letters. Debt-buying executives couldn’t help marveling at their good fortune. Even that scenario turns out to be rosy for the debt buyers. At the same time, the pandemic compelled households to cut spending.
A California Appeals Court has reversed a lower court’s ruling in favor of a debt buyer, determining that consumers do not need to show actual damages to pursue statutory damages under the Fair DebtBuying Practices Act (FDBPA).
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