Debt Collectors Are Facing Reality

dreamstimefree_17571302 Are debt collectors starting to face reality when it comes to payment of overdue bills? ... percent to 70 percent of a person’s total credit card debt. After many instances of collection abuse ... to cover their bills in a declining economy. The New York Times reported lenders and debt collectors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:16:33

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California Court Approves Class-Action Lawsuit Against Debt Collector Accused of Abusive Tactics

Here is a press release I received from Public Citizen. I am forwarding it to you in case you were a victim of ACCS. WASHINGTON, D.C ... and described ACCS’s practices as “debt collection rather than law enforcement.”  Members of the class ... . - A California court has ruled that almost a million consumers who were victims of an overly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 23:16:45

“I’m Going to Put a Judgment on You”

Often we hear reports from clients that a debt collector threatened to put a judgment against them if a debt was not immediately paid.  This is a misleading statement and may be actionable under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and/or the corresponding Pennsylvania law protecting consumers from abusive debt collection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:06:20

Debt Collectors Harrassment

Debt Collectors Harrassment January 11, 2009 at 9:21 pm · Filed under Personal I should preface this entry: I probably owe someone a favor, ... the law. The following defines Abusive Debt Collectors Calls after 9:00 p.m. or before 8:00 ... I might even owe a few a debt of gratitude, but I DO NOT, nor have I ever owed someone MONEY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:21:54

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