Before we get into the solutions, let's first take a closer look at
how debt collection companies operate, behind the scene.
Here is a debt validation letter, showing
how the debt collection company (originally Citibank) is agreeing to stop collection on the debt and remove the negative marks from the client's credit report.
Not exact matches
The amount that
companies or
collection agencies pay for bad
debt from the original creditor varies and depends on the type of account and on
how old it is.
Most people are confused about
how these loans work; so very rarely; do consumers have the knowledge to challenge these
debt collection companies.
Millions of Americans are pursued by
debt collection companies every year, however, very few are familiar with their business model, the laws that regulate them and
how best to put a stop to their abusive tactics.
If you are living a life filled with
collection phone calls, threatening letters in the mailbox and sleepless nights, you need to know about the best
debt consolidation
companies and
how we help with
debt reduction and
debt consolidation.
Think about it: if you can't PROVE when a
collection company received your validation letter
how can you PROVE their 30 days to validate the
debt has expired?
Look at this Stunning Statistic illustrating
how banks fail to provide these
debt collection companies with all of the appropriate documentation and records required by federal law.
There is no set amount that a creditor will settle for, each
debt collection company may have their own policies, and what it comes down to is —
how good you are at negotiating
debt.
Section 310 (a)(1)(viii), as amended, will ensure that before consumers sign any contracts with or make any payments to a
debt relief
company, they will be informed of pertinent material facts including, among other things: (i)
how long it will take to settle each
debt; (ii) the cost to settle each
debt; (iii) that the service will not stop harassing creditor calls or other
collection efforts; (iv) that results are not guaranteed, and (v) that the settlement program may adversely impact the consumer's credit rating.
the
debt collection company needs to know when the statute of limitation expires for a particular
debt and they need to explain
how they determined this date