Debt Free Colorado

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) does not apply to original creditors or cover company obligations. Lenders, creditors, finance businesses, and payday lenders are all required by the UCCC to inform consumers about the cost of credit so that they can shop around for the cheapest rates.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 9, 2021

Approximately one third of consumers with a credit bureau file were contacted by at least one creditor or debt collector each year, according to a CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) survey. The FDCPA applies only to debt collectors (the third-party collection agencies), not to the original lender.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 3, 2022

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, is a collection agency that buys old debts from lenders and companies that have been unable to collect the debt themselves. In other words, when the original creditor has been unsuccessful in collecting on a debt, it will write off the debt as a loss. How Portfolio Recovery Associates Works.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

They also might be charging you the full amount in order to make a profit, since credit collection agencies typically buy collection accounts at a discount from the original lender. Other complaints claim TSI threatened wage garnishment or property seizure, both of which they could not do. Debt Validation. Ads by Money.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 14, 2023

Lenders don’t necessarily continue to report activity for the entire limit. Your creditor may sell your charged-off debt to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar. Pro tip: Even if a debt has been charged off, consider contacting the original creditor to negotiate a settlement.

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Credit Corp

AUGUST 31, 2021

Judgments may give collectors additional collection powers, such as access to the money a debtor has in their bank account or the ability to garnish wages to collect the judgment. If the debt was sold by the original lender at 6 years, and you made a payment with the new debt buyer, it could restart the clock.

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Debt RR

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Ignoring a process server can cause the court to garnish wages , place a lien against any property, and freeze any accounts. Debts are often sold, so it may not be the original creditor filing the claim. It was found some mortgage lenders used a process dubbed “ robo-signing” to falsify many county records.

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