In 2023 it was reported that over 30% of Americans have an account that has recently gone to collections and that the average debt per person is a little over $9,000. Normally, when you hear that an account has gone to collections, you expect phone calls from unknown numbers asking to settle a debt and […]
Tag Archives: debt collection
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Feb
Feb
Why choose a Law Firm for Credit Repair? The fact is, there are many Credit Repair Organizations operating in the US right now. There are many good companies out there that have the best interest for their clients at heart. Then again, there are many who don’t. To be perfectly honest, there is no reason […]
20
Jul
Jul
The Why: Phoenix Financial Services attempted to collect on debts that were disputed by consumers and using unlawful letters and misrepresentations to attain these collections. The CFPB took action against Phoenix Financial for numerous debt collection and credit reporting violations. In over a thousand cases, this collection company continued to collect on a debt […]
02
Dec
Dec
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the amount of debt held per average American citizen has increased exponentially. With more debtors comes more collectors looking for new ways to track down those who owe them money. With the implementation of new collection rules, debt collectors have new means of chasing down debtors outside of mail […]
02
Mar
Mar
How To Deal With Debt Collectors I have recently been receiving strange calls from someone trying to collect money from me, what do I do? As a consumer, it is important to be educated about the process by which an actual collection agency attempts to collect debts as opposed to scam callers asking you to […]
10
Apr
Apr
31 percent of Credit reports contain collection items, 67 percent of these collections are medical collections. Medical debt is often incurred as a result of an unexpected injury or illness, and a majority of medical debt happens to patients who are covered by insurance. Medical Debts turning in to a Collection The doctor’s office or hospital will handle the […]