Congress has recently conducted hearings on changes to certain banking regulations that could impact the liability Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other federal laws. Some interesting quotes about the hearings: The changes, made public only last Wednesday, are providing new ammunition to critics of the banking legislation, which would […]
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Robocalls are on the rise across the nation: These unwanted calls have become a widespread problem over the years, and they’re only getting worse. Last month, 4.1 billion robocalls were placed nationwide, according to an estimate from call-blocking service YouMail. That’s up from 2.7 billion in February. And Texas leads as the most robocalled state:
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its debt collection annual report and one statistic sticks out as especially troublesome. The report states, \”In 2017, the Bureau handled approximately 84,500 debt collection complaints, making it one of the most prevalent topics of complaints about consumer financial products or services received by the Bureau.\” Out of all the
The National Consumer Law Center has published a new article advising consumers on wage garnishment and bank account seizures. This topic is especially important considering how third-party debt collectors often say or imply that they can take your money without the going through the judicial process. As the article points out, there are only two exceptions
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A mixed filed is when credit information from one person in incorrectly placed in the credit file of another person. For instance, a person named John A. Smith living in Dallas, Texas may pull his credit report and see a debt collector reporting an eviction debt belonging to a \”John Smith\” living in Houston, Texas.
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When a debt buyer or debt collector sues a consumer, it must prove it owns the debt and the amount is correct. This makes sense because debt buyers are, essentially by definition, not a party to the original agreement. They rely on the evidence and testimony of others. Situations like this also happen: A Norfolk
