Consumer Debt Collection Lawsuits: Are They Federal Or State Matters?

When you’ve been sued or harassed by a debt collection agency or a debt buyer, a company that purchases debt and generally uses illegal, ... federal or state court. *Federal vs. state* While the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA ... have adopted their own laws. We asked Steve Recordon, an attorney from San Diego, California whose firm [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 13:40:47

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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

Reader mail:  American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt

Permalink Page 1 of 441 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80 ... and wealth Categories Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 19:13:00

Anti-arbitration bills moving in the House

On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law passed out three anti-mandatory arbitration bills, ... diligently on arbitration, yesterday released a new analysis of California debt collection arbitration [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 14:15:31

Dealing With Third Party Debt Collectors

Currently, the American penal system doesn’t feature debtors’ prisons. We’re not living in Victorian times ... individuals from invasive debt collection practices. These include statutes of limitations, which say ... after the original lender has sold them to a collection agency. In states such as California, statutes [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 13:13:03

Funny video: telemarketing prank - adapt it for collectors

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... Debt buyer LVNV incorrect credit reporting of collection Categories Credit crisis deliberately ... 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80% Perspective: poverty [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 20:28:00

Gerald Celente: “Rip up that front lawn with grass you can’t eat or smoke …”

Permalink Page 1 of 441 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80 ... Categories Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP paying [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 01:46:00

IRS Tax levy, Tax Collection, Tax Lien, Foreclosure Debt Foregiveness Rules May Be Amended.

Los Angeles, California - IRS will be improving IRS tax procedures to protect victims of tax-related identity theft and expanding outreach and ... to assist identity theft victims. 3. Cancellation of Debt Income. When an individual or business ... to foreclosure or who default on car loans or credit card debts. Taxpayers may exclude the amount [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 19:43:56

Easy Internet Email.

Get your own personalized email for you or your business, without the headaches! You pick the address, we do the rest! Easy Internet Email ... , unfair debt collection practices, and class actions. emLos Angeles/em Lawyers …The largest local ... California …Pasadena Immigration Firm.Encino office. Includes an archive of press-worthy and precedent [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 12:06:49

Pre-Foreclosure Walkaways

From AP Mortgage law experts say the incentive to walk away from a home loan is highest in states that have anti-deficiency statutes, ... collection on an unsecured debt that can be readily dismissed. The bottom line really amounts ... , California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas, Utah [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 00:29:58

Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80%

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... mail: American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing ... Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP paying your credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 03:06:00

2008 One Shitty Year

OK, before I begin venting, I will acknowledge the two awesome events of this year: My escape to California back in the spring, ... June, after returning from a well needed left coast vacation, I discover that a collection agency is trying to sue me over a debt that is suspicious at best. No amount of reasoning with said agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:55:00

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