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What happens when a collection agency does not honor a settlement agreement?
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If this occurs, then they may have violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, or they may have generally breached a contract with you. If the violate the Fair Debt act, then you have a lawsuit against them.
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How do you pay a collection account?
Have the collection agency send a written agreement accepting the settlement or payment amount agreed upon BEFORE rendering any payment(s).
What is the use of a collection agency debt settlement?
A collection agency debt settlement means when someone is in debt and a company offers a settlement amount to the creditors owed. Payment arrangements are discussed and made, sometimes the amount is way less than the actual bill.
What happens if you do not pay a collection agency?
if a collection agency isn't paid, the debt can be put on a persons credit report. The collection agency can also choose to garnish a persons paycheck.
Can a debt collector take legal action when you are making regular payments and they have ceased accepting installments?
If you have a written agreement from the collection agency specifying the terms of your repayment plan and you have fulfilled (and are fulfilling) those terms as specified in the agreement, they probably cannot. If the collection agency is empowered by the original creditor to file suit and you do NOT have a written agreement from the collection agency as specified in paragraph one (1) above, they probably can. The laws of your state will prevail.
What happens to you if your account is transferred to a collection agency?
The agency will continue attempts to collect the amount owed plus any applicable fees. If a settlement cannot be made, the collector may decide to refer the account to a collections attorney for legal action.
My account balance with American express has been turned over to a collection agency. Does American express over a reduced payoff as a settlement?
when a company "sells" a bad debt to a collection agency it is at a fraction of the total bill due. So, if you have a bad debt to American express in the amount of $10,000, more than likely it was sold to the collection agency for 2-3000. The remainder can be written off by American Express on the taxes that are filed by the company. What you can do is contact the collection agency after saving 40% of the debt (or 4000) and offer to negotiate a settlement. If you settle for $4000.00 you are saving $6000 and the collection agency is making 50-100% profit on the bad debt. This what the debt settlement companies do - no sense in paying the settlement company fees when we can negotiate ourselves.
What happens if you miss several payments with the collection agency?
They stop collecting
Can a collection agency file a judgment on you for credit card debt in Texas?
Yes, a collection agency can file a judgment against you for credit card debt in Texas if you fail to repay the debt. This could result in wage garnishment or liens on your property. It's important to address the debt or negotiate a repayment plan to avoid legal action.
Can a collection agency put a judgment on your credit?
== == Yes they can. Happens all the time.
What is collection agency?
A Commercial Collection Agency is and agency that collects debt on behalf of their clients, same as a consumer collection agency, but a commercial collection agency collects business to business.
How do you satisfy an unsatisfied judgment after another collection agency bought the account from the first collection agency that originated the judgment?
you "satisfy" a judgment by paying balance in full or settlement. but understand that once a judgment has been issued by a court then there can be no one else that does this.
Can a business garnish another business for debt?
A business can't garnish over another business, but if they hire a commercial collection agency to collect the debt, even then the agency can't garnish. When a business debt collection service goes to Court, the commercial debt collection agency can arrange a settlement to "force" the Court to garnish over the debtor. Collection Laws varies in every state
