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Account Recovery
AUGUST 27, 2024
A District Court judge from the District of Columbia has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that the plaintiff’s claims were insufficient to meet the legal standards required under the FDCPA. The background: Back in 2020, the plaintiff purchased a vehicle.
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.
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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.
Debt Free Colorado
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Does Colorado Law Protect Me From Debt Collectors? When collecting a debt from you, collection agencies must adhere to federal and state rules. Fortunately, the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) protects all states. However, the UCCC does not cover all consumer transactions.
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.
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.
Better Credit Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2020
AARS doesn’t provide too many specifics about its services, but it’s clear that the agency offers third-party and in-house debt collections, as well as check recovery services. While it may collect for other industries, AARS most notably collects on payday loans and cash advance debts.
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