Sentences with phrase «acting on the creditor»

A debt collector could be the original credit or service provider collecting the debt themselves or a debt collection agency acting on the creditor's behalf.

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On April 4, 2016, Sanjel obtained a Court Order from the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta under the Companies» Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in Canada.

And, if there is something you feel requires additional information to describe an extenuating circumstance or otherwise provide context to something negative on your report, additions made to the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 1996 allow you to add a 100 - word statement to any of the reports that include an item you dispute but wasn't removed because it was verified by the creditor.

On January 15, 2015, Target Canada Co. and the Additional Applicants listed below (collectively, the «Applicants»), together with the Partnerships also listed below (the «Partnerships», and collectively with the Applicants, the «Target Canada Entities») commenced court - supervised restructuring proceedings under the Companies» Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C - 36, as amended (the «CCAA»).

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

When creditors make loans, they are acting on a belief in the trustworthiness of a client.

The Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act and comparable provisions of Massachusetts law prohibit creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, handicap, marital status, age (provided that the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract), or because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program.

The Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided that the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

Before you agree to act as a cosigner on anyone's creditor accounts, discuss the expectations you have with the other person and seriously contemplate the possibilities of your involvement in someone else's account.

If a creditor does report on an account, however, and if both spouses are permitted to use the account or are contractually liable for its repayment, under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act you can require the creditor to report the information under both names.

The Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into the binding contract); because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (The absolute authority governing how information should be reported) says that if the items on your credit report aren't reported 100 % accurate, 100 % verifiable and 100 % timely by the creditors, a reasonable investigation should be conducted and the item must be removed from the report.

And, if there is something you feel requires additional information to describe an extenuating circumstance or otherwise provide context to something negative on your report, additions made to the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 1996 allow you to add a 100 - word statement to any of the reports that include an item you dispute but wasn't removed because it was verified by the creditor.

CDs are investments in which you act as a creditor, lending your money to a financial institution in return for interest payments based on a fixed rate of interest.

The federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) afford you the legal right to dispute inaccurate items on your credit reports with the credit bureaus and your individual creditors.

ICFE DCCS ® Independent Study Guide Table of Contents Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to oversee debt collectors Collection agencies and junk debt buyers - Mini-Miranda What to do if a debtor is contacted about past debts Sample cease and desist letter Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Summary from the CFPB Debt that is covered Debt Collectors that are covered Debt Collectors that are NOT covered Debt Collection for Active and Veteran Military Personnel Communications connected with debt collection When, where and with who communications is permitted Ceasing Communication with the consumer Communicating with third parties Validation of debts Prohibited Practices: Harassing or abusive Practices False or misleading representations Unfair Practices Multiple debts Legal Actions by debt collectors Furnishing certain deceptive forms Civil liability Defenses CFPB / FTC staff's commentary on the FDCPA Common debt collector violations How to document a collector's abusive behavior What to do if a collector breaks the law How collectors are trained - examples of collector training courses FDCPA Sample Exam from ACA for Collectors How collectors are using Social Medias in collections Dealing with creditors and third party collectors Other factors for a debtor in collection: Credit reports and scores Reviewing credit reports with debtors - Permissible uses Rules about credit decisions and notices Debtor education about credit reports and FICO scores Specialty Report Providers Rules to protect consumers in credit card debt How to read and understand credit reports How to make changes or dispute accuracy Freezing Credit Files FCRA / FACTA Provisions of ID Theft victims How credit scoring works The Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act Credit Rules CFPB rules establish strong protections for homeowners facing foreclosure Other Resources

There are thousands of companies who focus on acting as an intermediary between consumers and creditors and assisting them with negotiating favorable debt settlement arrangements.

If the collector is a third party collecting on behalf of the original creditor, it should easily be able to get that information at the time the file is assigned by the original creditor on whose behalf it is acting.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) A federal law that requires lenders and other creditors to make credit equally available without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or receipt of income from public assistance programs.

Sometimes, the debt collection agency acts on behalf of your original creditor and gets paid a portion of what's recovered.

Some creditors choose not to report to limit the potential liability imposed on data providers by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Since the Credit Card Act of 2009, many changes were made to protect the consumers interest, but did not include regulations on creditors closing credit cards.

They use the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) which is a federal law designed to protect you from being «slandered» by creditors, collectors, and credit reporting agencies themselves from having outdated, erroneous, misleading, or inaccurate information on your credit report.

If the debt collector is acting on behalf of a creditor, they may refer your request to the creditor.

If you are struggling to pay back money that you owe, the fair debt collection act is something that you can rely on to make sure that you will be treated fairly by your creditors.

Not with standing any agreement to the contrary between a debtor and a creditor, any charges made or incurred by a collection agency or incurred or made by a creditor in employing a collection agency or agent to collect the debt shall be deemed not to be a part of the amount owing by the debtor and shall not be recoverable by the creditor or by the collection agency or agent acting on behalf of the creditor..

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: A federal law that protects all consumers from abuse or threats from collection agencies trying to collect overdue payments on behalf of the original creditor.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA): A federal law that requires all lenders and other creditors to make credit equally available to a potential borrower without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status or receipt of income from public assistance programs.

The Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)-- A federal law that requires AmeriCU and other creditors to make credit equally available to all members without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or receipt of income from public assistance programs.

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants in any aspect of a credit transactions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or marital status, or age; the fact that all or part of the applicant's income comes from any public assistance program; or the fact that the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under certain federal consumer credit protection laws.

(c) As to transactions entered into after May 20, 1996, a creditor shall have no liability under this chapter for any act or practice done or omitted in conformity with any (i) regulation of the administrator, or (ii) any rule, regulation, interpretation, or approval of any applicable Alabama or federal agency or any opinion of the Attorney General, notwithstanding that after such act or omission has occurred, the regulation, rule, interpretation, opinion, or approval is amended, rescinded, or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason; provided, however, that any interpretation or opinion issued after May 20, 1996, shall not have any effect on any litigation pending on May 20, 1996, nor shall any interpretation or opinion issued after May 20, 1996, have any effect on litigation if issued subsequent to filing of the litigation.

Notice: The Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

The Limitation Act 1980 sets out the rules on how long a creditor (who you owe money to) has to take certain action against you to recover a debt.

Whether the collection agency has authority to accept a lower payment depends on whether it bought the debt or is merely acting as an agent for the original creditor.

Since 2010, the credit CARD Act prohibited banks from increasing your interest rate just because you defaulted on another creditor who is not related to the bank in any way.

You sign a contract granting an agency permission to act on your behalf to negotiate with creditors to resolve your debt.

The Front DSCs offer to act as intermediaries between distressed and distraught debtors and their creditors, using inflated claims and misrepresentations about their services to sign up customers, and charging exorbitant and abusive fees once the mark is on the hook.

Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, you can withhold payment on disputed charges while the creditor investigates without being charged interest.

By requesting, obtaining or using a Credit Card from us you agree that we may release information in our records regarding you and your Credit Account: (a) to comply with government agency or court orders; (b) to share your credit performance with credit reporting agencies and other creditors who we reasonably believe are or may be doing business with you on your Credit Account; (c) to provide information on your Credit Account to any third party who we believe is conducting an inquiry in accordance with the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act; (d) to share information with our employees, agents or representatives performing work for us in connection with your Credit Account; or (e) as otherwise permitted by the Bank's privacy policy.

Creditors are not required by law to act on a goodwill request but most will take your request into consideration.

It's also worth noting that under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act, creditors have the statutory right to claim interest on late payments — as you will have warned in your initial payment terms.

The $ 575 million asset sale, approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, represents a new chapter for PSG, which commenced concurrent creditor protection proceedings in Toronto and Wilmington on October 31, 2016 under Canada's Companies» Creditors Arrangement Act and under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

The trustee acts on behalf of all your creditors to distribute the assets.

He has extensive experience across a broad range of finance transactions acting for borrowers, lenders and other creditors on lending transactions, debt restructurings and insolvencies.

St. John firm Gilbert McGloan Gillis billed more than $ 500,000 in fees, disbursements and taxes between June and September for their work on a restructuring plan for the holdings of Hank Tepper under the Companies» Creditor Arrangement Act.

We may act for a debtor company attempting to restructure its affairs while holding off its creditors on one file, working for an accounting firm that is appointed by the court to act in the best interests of all creditors on a second file, and working for a secured creditor trying to recover as much as possible on the loans it made on a third file.

Notice Connect, a website for estate trustees in Canada to post legal notices to creditors upon someone's death, has been recognized by the Ontario Superior Court on July 7, in a court order, as satisfying requirements of the Trustee Act for the estate trustee's duty to advertise for creditors.

The case concerned a compromise under Part 14 of the Companies Act 1993 that was set aside by the High Court on the basis that the challenging creditors, who had voted against the compromise, had been unfairly prejudiced by the decision to call only one meeting of creditors.