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Debt Collection Goes On While VA 'Exploring Options' to Reinstate Pause

Debt Collection Goes On While VA 'Exploring Options' to Reinstate Pause The debt collection had been stalled for nine months to address hardships caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Debt collectors should be forced to stop hounding Americans during the pandemic

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Debt collectors should be forced to stop hounding Americans during the pandemic Countless times a day, these debt collectors will reach someone who is unemployed, financially struggling, or mourning a loved one who died of COVID.

Americans racked up $1,300 in holiday debt on average: How to get back on track in the new year

Americans racked up $1,300 in holiday debt on average: How to get back on track in the new year According to a new MagnifyMoney survey, Americans racked up $1,300 in holiday debt on average in 2020, paying for gifts, travel, and entertainment.

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Troutman man says collection agencies are hounding him to pay off his dead wife’s credit card debt

Troutman man says collection agencies are hounding him to pay off his dead wife’s credit card debt Not only is he grieving the loss, he’s dealing with another problem - constant harassment from collection agencies, hounding him to pay off his dead wife’s credit card debt.

Attorney Szilvasy is meeting a potential client this morning in Orlando who is being sued by Jefferson Capital. Contact our office to schedule a phone or in person consultation that is convenient to you.

Debt Collectors Ordered To Pay $24.3 Million For Pursuing ‘Phantom’ Debts

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — A St. Louis-area debt collection company is ordered to pay more than $24 million after allegations that the company and its co-owners pursued money that consumers did not actually owe, and employed a range of unlawful practices, according to Wednesday filings in U.S. District Court.

According to the legal complaint from the Federal Trade Commission, Midwest Recovery Systems, a third-party debt collection business based in Earth City, would collect “phantom payday lending debts, purported medical debts, and other debts that (the company is) consistently unable to verify.”

The lawsuit said that since 2015, the defendants representing MRS have reported more than $98 million to consumer reporting agencies for a range of debts including unauthorized or counterfeit payday loans, debts involving unresolved claims of fraud, “and even debts that consumers already paid.”

“Defendants have continued to collect millions of dollars’ worth of these alleged debts despite being inundated with thousands of consumer complaints each month,” the lawsuits reads.

Court documents state that the defendants have collected money using tactics such as “debt parking,” where the company adds alleged debts to consumer credit reports without first trying to communicate with those customers about the money in question.

“Defendants have continued to collect these debts even after receiving multiple red flags that these debts were invalid,” the lawsuit says. “When consumers have been able to dispute the existence of these purported debts, Defendants have regularly concluded that 80-97% of disputed debts are either inaccurate or invalid. Defendants have obtained an estimated $24.3 million in gross revenues as a result of their unlawful debt collection practices.”

The legal complaint against MRC stated that the company fielded more than 24,000 disputes tied to debts from one specific source “notorious in the debt-collection industry for being unauthorized or counterfeit,” with a history of fabricating loans and facing FTC enforcement actions.

Although MRS “could not or did not verify” more than 87% of the debts from that source, identified as Joel Tucker, the company continued to collect on them, “including by parking these debts on consumers’ credit reports,” according to the complaint.

MRS is now ordered to pay back a matching sum of $24.3 million, according to a corresponding court order, also filed Wednesday.

2020's States with the Highest & Lowest Credit Scores

Florida ranks 38th in credit score average in the US. It is important to defend yourself when credit card companies or debt buyers sue you because allowing them to obtain a Judgment against you can be devastating for many years and affect you for up to 20 years in Florida.

2020's States with the Highest & Lowest Credit Scores 2020's States with the Highest & Lowest Credit ScoresAdam McCann, Financial WriterOct 28, 2020Adam McCann, Financial WriterOct 28, 2020A person’s credit score is one of the biggest factors that determines the course of their financial life, from getting credit cards to qualifying for home loans to...

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Debt collectors will soon be allowed to reach you by text or on Facebook

Debt collectors will soon be allowed to reach you by text or on Facebook New federal rule doesn't limit how many times a debt firm can send emails or message you on social media.

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Jury trials set to resume in Hillsborough County for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic began

Jury Trials are starting again in Hillsborough County.

Jury trials set to resume in Hillsborough County for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic began Jury trials are set to resume for the first time in six months on Monday in Hillsborough County.

A married couple collected more than $1.6 million in debt collection scams across Arizona, according to lawsuit by state's attorney general

Be careful when trying to pay on a debt. You need to make sure you are dealing with a company that actually owns your debt or has to collect on behalf of the owner of thr debt..

A married couple collected more than $1.6 million in debt collection scams across Arizona, according to lawsuit by state's attorney general Attorney General Mark Brnovich accused the Arizona pair of posing as lawyers and law enforcement and threatening people with arrests over debt.

Have you gotten a collection call about a debt you don’t recognize?

Have you gotten a collection call about a debt you don’t recognize? By ARI LAZARUSConsumer Education Specialist, FTCNobody likes getting debt collection calls. But have you ever gotten one for a debt you alre

Attorney Arthur Rubin has been working in the creditor/consumer field for 29 years in Florida. If you are being sued on an old credit card debt, give our firm a call for a free phone consultation. 1-800-813-6086.

With over twenty years experience in the Consumer/Creditor field in Florida, Attorney Szilvasy is ready to help if you find yourself in a lawsuit with an old credit card debt. Don't pay them until you have received a free phone consultation from our attorneys. 1-800-813-6086.

If you are being sued on an old credit card debt in Florida, give us a call. 1-800-813-6086.

Debt Collectors Have Made a Fortune This Year. Now They’re Coming for More.

While 2020 has been a bad year financially for Americans, Debt Collectors are making a fortune. If you are being sued by a Debt Collector give our firm a call for a free phone consultation. 1-800-813-6086.

Debt Collectors Have Made a Fortune This Year. Now They’re Coming for More. by Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Earlier this year, the pandemic swept across the country, killing 100,000 Americans by the spring, shuttering businesses and ...

Have you gotten a collection call about a debt you don’t recognize?

Have you gotten a collection call about a debt you don’t recognize? Nobody likes getting debt collection calls.

Debt collectors are garnishing wages during pandemic, leaving those barely getting by with even less money

Debt collectors have not stopped seeking wage and bank garnishments during the pandemic when so many people are struggling. If you have had a garnishment filed against you, contact our firm immediately. If you don't act quickly, you may waive any rights to defend against the garnishment.

Debt collectors are garnishing wages during pandemic, leaving those barely getting by with even less money In Oregon, there are no special protections during the pandemic for garnishing wages. It’s business as usual for creditors and debt collectors.

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Supreme Court strikes down 2015 law allowing robocalls by debt collectors

The US Supreme Court has once again made it ILLEGAL for debt collectors to use Robocalls to call consumers.

Supreme Court strikes down 2015 law allowing robocalls by debt collectors Collectors of US-backed debt no longer allowed to make robocalls to cell phones.

Back to Phase 1: Orange, Osceola courts pull back after attorneys test positive for COVID-19

Back to Phase 1: Orange, Osceola courts pull back after attorneys test positive for COVID-19 Courts in Orange and Osceola Counties will limit their operations again starting Monday after a spike in local coronavirus cases.

Stop Seizing Paychecks, Senators Write to Capital One and Other Debt Collectors

Bad Capital One says US Senators.

Stop Seizing Paychecks, Senators Write to Capital One and Other Debt Collectors Wage garnishments ordered before the pandemic started have continued for many workers during the recession. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown have demanded an end to the practice.

Debt collectors are leveraging the court system more than ever—and this may have significant consequences for Americans

Debt Collectors are filing post judgment actions now taking advantage of the federal money hitting consumer bank accounts and using the fact that most courts are shutdown to deprive consumers of their speedy day in court.

Debt collectors are leveraging the court system more than ever—and this may have significant consequences for Americans A new report from Pew Charitable Trusts finds that the number of debt collection cases has risen significantly, but getting consumers to fight these cases in court is uncommon. Many people are unaware of the lawsuits and fail to respond, which can have major consequences.

Cincinnati church wipes out $46.5 million in medical debt for 45,000 families

Cincinnati church wipes out $46.5 million in medical debt for 45,000 families An Ohio megachurch in Cincinnati announced Sunday that it is paying off $46.5 million in medical debt for more than 45,000 families.

91M Americans fear maxing out credit cards

91 million Americans close to maxing out their credit cards.

91M Americans fear maxing out credit cards Nearly 40 percent of American’s say they have pushed their plastic to the limit from big purchases.

The new Florida texting law is in effect. It prohibits the driver from reading or typing messages while the car is moving. The driver can still look at map data or use hands-free phone services while in motion. The statute by implication allows drivers to read or input text while the car is stopped at a traffic light or otherwise stationary.:
316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition.—
(1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law.”
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to:
(a) Improve roadway safety for all vehicle operators, vehicle passengers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other road users.
(b) Prevent crashes related to the act of text messaging while driving a motor vehicle.
(c) Reduce injuries, deaths, property damage, health care costs, health insurance rates, and automobile insurance rates related to motor vehicle crashes.
(d) Authorize law enforcement officers to stop motor vehicles and issue citations to persons who are texting while driving.
(3) (a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle while manually typing or entering multiple letters, numbers, symbols, or other characters into a wireless communications device or while sending or reading data on such a device for the purpose of nonvoice interpersonal communication, including, but not limited to, communication methods known as texting, e-mailing, and instant messaging. As used in this section, the term “wireless communications device” means any handheld device used or capable of being used in a handheld manner, that is designed or intended to receive or transmit text or character-based messages, access or store data, or connect to the Internet or any communications service as defined in s. 812.15 and that allows text communications. For the purposes of this paragraph, a motor vehicle that is stationary is not being operated and is not subject to the prohibition in this paragraph.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a motor vehicle operator who is:
1. Performing official duties as an operator of an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in s. 322.01, a law enforcement or fire service professional, or an emergency medical services professional.
2. Reporting an emergency or criminal or suspicious activity to law enforcement authorities.
3. Receiving messages that are:
a. Related to the operation or navigation of the motor vehicle;
b. Safety-related information, including emergency, traffic, or weather alerts;
c. Data used primarily by the motor vehicle; or
d. Radio broadcasts.
4. Using a device or system for navigation purposes.
5. Conducting wireless interpersonal communication that does not require manual entry of multiple letters, numbers, or symbols, except to activate, deactivate, or initiate a feature or function.
6. Conducting wireless interpersonal communication that does not require reading text messages, except to activate, deactivate, or initiate a feature or function.
7. Operating an autonomous vehicle, as defined in s. 316.003(3), with the automated driving system engaged.
(c) A law enforcement officer who stops a motor vehicle for a violation of paragraph (a) must inform the motor vehicle operator of his or her right to decline a search of his or her wireless communications device and may not:
1. Access the wireless communications device without a warrant.
2. Confiscate the wireless communications device while awaiting issuance of a warrant to access such device.
3. Obtain consent from the motor vehicle operator to search his or her wireless communications device through coercion or other improper method. Consent to search a motor vehicle operator’s wireless communications device must be voluntary and unequivocal.
(d) Only in the event of a crash resulting in death or personal injury, a user’s billing records for a wireless communications device or the testimony of or written statements from appropriate authorities receiving such messages may be admissible as evidence in any proceeding to determine whether a violation of paragraph (a) has been committed.
(4) (a) Any person who violates paragraph (3)(a) commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.
(b) Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (3)(a) within 5 years after the date of a prior conviction for a violation of paragraph (3)(a) commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
(5) When a law enforcement officer issues a citation for a violation of this section, the law enforcement officer must record the race and ethnicity of the violator. All law enforcement agencies must maintain such information and report the information to the department in a form and manner determined by the department. Beginning February 1, 2020, the department shall annually report the data collected under this subsection to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The data collected must be reported at least by statewide totals for local law enforcement agencies, state law enforcement agencies, and state university law enforcement agencies. The statewide total for local law enforcement agencies shall combine the data for the county sheriffs and the municipal law enforcement agencies.

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Church Pays Company To Cancel Medical Debt In Riverview Area

Church Pays Company To Cancel Medical Debt In Riverview Area Pastor says he got idea from TV show