As an unintended consequence, consumers who defend themselves against collection agencies who violate of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) will now find themselves on a special list. One company is now offering its clients a list of everyone who has sued a creditor or collection agency. This is meant for the clients [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Debt Collection'
New Service Provides Collection Agencies List of Clients in Litigation
June 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Debt Collection, I'm suing those guys!, Legal Stuff
Tags: collection agency·collections·consumers·court cases·Courts·Fair Debt Collection Practices Act·FDCPA·lawsuits·Litigation·transunion
Reader’s Win Against Midland Funding
June 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Debt Collection, I'm being sued!
I love these kinds of stories, and I publish them for encouragement and inspiration. Some people are afraid of going up against the machine, especially in legal matters. I want to say this again, you can fight against collection agencies and win in court. Here’s a story posted in our discussion forums:
I [...]
Tags: being sued·Capital One·collection agencies·court·dismiss without prejudice·encouragement·Midland Funding·proof of debt
NY State Attorney General’s Office Shuts Down Two Collection Firms
June 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Consumer Debt, Debt Collection
What goes around….
New York State Attorney General’s Office shut down two collection firms, Emanee Development, Inc. and Dial Tech LLC, run by Lamont Cooper. The collections firms also did business under the names of various shell companies and fictitious law firms across the state, including: Claims Process Services, Claims America, CMC Recovery Services, Lomax [...]
Tags: Claims America·collection agency·consumers·Debt Collection·debts·Dial Tech·Emanee Development·harrassment·Lamont Cooper·New York·State Attorney General
Improper Notification of Creditor Lawsuit Can Get Case Thrown Out
May 5th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Debt Collection, I'm being sued!
There has been a dramatic increase in creditor lawsuits flooding the courts in an attempt to collect bad debt since debt collectors have discovered phone calls are not making the grade. The increased volume has led to carelessness on the part of the debt collectors in the lawsuit process which can give the consumer [...]
Tags: complaint·judgment·lawsuit·personal service·posted service·proper service·service by publication·State Laws·summons·vacating a judgment
