Fair Debt Collection Law Firms Original Creditor 
Account Recovery
JULY 15, 2022
A District Court judge in California has denied a defendant’s motion to compel arbitration in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that the collection law firm’s actions were independent of the original creditor, and thus not subject to the original agreement’s arbitration clause.
Account Recovery
JANUARY 13, 2023
CLASS ACTION ACCUSES COLLECTOR OF USING INACCURATE NAME OF ORIGINAL CREDITOR A class-action complaint has been filed in federal court in Utah against a collection law firm for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act with its Model Validation Notice, which was not dated, but also because the debt was allegedly purchased before the (..)
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Account Recovery
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Merchant of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued the ruling, determining that the plaintiff failed to establish sufficient connections between the law firm and the state of New York to justify her authority over the defendant. Translation: to CYA, you need better original creditor contracts.]
Credit Corp
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
If you have a lot of inaccurate collection accounts on your report, you might need help from a credit repair firm like Lexington Law Firm. But if you’re committed to a DIY approach to addressing collection items, the following steps may help you clear up your credit profile.
Troutman Sanders
JANUARY 12, 2023
On January 11, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it reached a settlement with law firm Forster & Garbus, LLP in its lawsuit over alleged illegal debt collection practices. In doing so, the CFPB alleged (similar to its previous actions involving the law firms Frederick J.
Troutman Sanders
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
District Court for the Southern District of California, granting summary judgment in favor of a debt collector in a Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) case. In doing so, it held that a collection letter, which indicated that the debtor could only dispute the underlying debt in writing, violated the FDCPA.
Better Credit Blog
APRIL 3, 2022
Portfolio Recovery buys multiple accounts with old debt from companies that have given up and “charged off” the accounts. In other words, when the original creditor has been unsuccessful in collecting on a debt, it will write off the debt as a loss. Make Them Prove the Debt is Yours.
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