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Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA Case Over Auto Repossession

Account Recovery

We don’t normally write about automotive repossessions here, but it is a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case and it is the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, so it’s probably got something worthwhile for companies in the accounts receivable management industry to know, right?

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How to Remove a Repossession From Your Credit Reports

Better Credit Blog

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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Missouri Appeals Court Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration, Rules Clear Link in Chain of Assignments Lacking

Account Recovery

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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Missouri Appeals Court Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration, Rules Clear Link in Chain of Assignments Lacking

Account Recovery

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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Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant in FDCPA Case on the Basis of Claim Preclusion

Troutman Sanders

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of a debt buyer holding that claim preclusion barred the plaintiff’s claims brought under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) and Utah’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (UCSPA).

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How to Stop Creditor Harassment

Debt Free Colorado

Contact your friends, family, or employer about your debt. Publicly shaming you for not paying your debt. Falsely inflating the amount of debt you owe. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law in the United States that protects consumers from creditor harassment.

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How To Remove Penn Credit from Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Try out one of the approaches below, and you could be collections-free in a few weeks. Get your debt validated. Get Your Debt Validated. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is great for a lot of reasons, one being that it requires collections agencies to present proof of a debt before you’re required to make a payment.