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Can a debt collector charge you more than your original debt in Texas?
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Only if interest is provided for in the instrument creating the debt. If the creditor tries to charge interest to which a debtor did not agree, then that constitutes usury and can, in some instances, wipe out the debt altogether. In some states, the creditor may be entitled to collection costs. ==Additional Information== If the debt collector is collecting on a money judgment rendered by a court post judgment interest accrues and can considerably increase the amount of the debt.
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Can a debt collector sue for debt purchased below dollar value from original creditor in Texas?
If the debt was a secured debt, yes...if it was unsecured, doubtful they will do this unless it's a large sum of money.
Can debt collector charge interest?
Only if you state allows it
What is doctors reporting service of Texas?
Doctor's Debt Collector
If neither the original creditor nor the debt collector has your Social Security number can the debt collector use some means find your number and attach it to the debt?
Yes. There are hundreds of databases available to a debt collector where they could find your SSN.
In Texas can you stop a debt collector from contacting you?
You can stop a debt collector from contacting you by tell them not to contact you again. Failure to honor your request would be a violation of the law.
What is the limit on the amount of interest a third party debt collector can charge?
Can a law firm charge interest that is more than the debt in new york city
Can a debt collector garnish wages if they are not the original creditor?
Yes. If they sue the debtor and win a judgment the creditor or collector can execute the judgment in accordance with the laws of the debtor's state. Texas, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and North Carolina are the only US states that do not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt.
Can you pay an original creditor after the debt is sold to a collector?
No, the collection agency is now the rightful owner of the debt in question and the original creditor has removed the account from their books.
Who should the debtor pay when an account is sold by the original creditor to another lender or collector?
Yes, the debt still stands. It's how debt collectors stay in busniess. When the debt or account is sold, the debt isn't erased, merely transferred. In essence, the original lender has sold the whole contract. * The debtor makes any payment agreement with the collector not the original creditor.
Will an unpaid charge off eventually be waived?
A charge off is an account that the creditor has decided not to collect on. When they are listed as a charge off, that does not mean anything to you except a ding on your credit report. You are still obligated to pay the debt. What usually happens is a third party debt collection agency will make arraingments with the original creditor to come after you. This can be a double dip on your credit report because the original creditor might list it and the debt collector might list it also.
What is difference between a charged off debt and written off debt?
In most cases there is none. Charge off and written off are terms that indicate the debt is being removed from normal account action and sent to collections. Only when a debt is "forgiven" by the original lender or collector is it considered no longer collectible.
How do you stop being harassed by a debt collector in Texas?
pay him or get a better job that pays more
