It is truly sad that there are people out there that will prey on the financially weak, unfortunate, and disadvantaged. Unfortunately, there are scammers that use whatever means possible to cheat and lie for money. There have been reports of “fake” debt collectors reaching out to consumers in various ways in order to elicit money
Right now, any medical debt will be calculated into your credit score similar to that of other debts owed. A recent report made by the National Consumer Law Center is saying that medical debts should not be included in your credit history at all. Their argument is that medical debts are not a good indicator
Let’s face it, we don’t usually equate a debt collection experience with being pleasant. When you think of a debt collection company, you may think of hounding calls, harassing communication and aggressive threats. We all know that debt collectors no doubt have a very bad reputation; in fact debt collection practices have become the 2nd
Written by Alex Bach While I’m sure most people would love to launch a suit on the first person to call them away from Christmas dinner to ask if they’re willing to make a payment on their debt, not every collection practice merits a lawsuit. Some collection agencies follow all the rules set forth by the
Written by Alex Bach Debt collectors rank up there with meter maids and tow truck drivers as some of the most loathesome positions in all of society. If we as a society voted to send three positions adrift, you’d bet it’d be those three. Part of what makes the collectors so disliked is that there appears
Written by Alex Bach We try to pay our bills on time but sometimes things happen, payments are missed and the account goes to a credit collection agency. These collection agencies then flood our phones with their attempts to collect that debt, usually making some sort of promise or vague threat to try and get us
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORDIA Jane Doe Plaintiff, vs. EQUIFAX INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, LLC and AMERICAN COLLECTION SERVICES, INC. and HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD. and PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants. COMPLAINT I. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT 1. This is an action for damages brought by an individual consumer against the Defendants for violations of
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