Pay your bills.
No, as they are the legal agent of the original Creditor and the arrangements made with the collection agency are binding on the original Creditor.
No. A collection agency can not freeze your bank account. Only a judge could do that.
Yes the second collection will be placed on the credit report. But they will remove the first collection agency off the report. In some states it is against the law to be double billed by two collection agency for the same debt.
Paying a collection agency may not be the best way to repair your credit or protect your privacy. There are situation that you may find your self in and have to pay a collection agency to to accomplish a short term goal such as buying or refinancing a home. If you are just in general collection agency hell then paying may do you more harm than good. While I would NEVER PAY A COLLECTION AGENCY. How you wish to handle your individual situation is a personal choice. If you do need to pay them off make sure you do it in a way to not cost you future heart ache and pain...
No the collection will not be removed from the credit report. They will show it paid in full.
This is a misnomer. When an account is sent to debt collections, the collection agency does not typically own it. They are simply acting on the part of the lender or creditor. When judgment is sought on a bad debt, it is the lender who is suing. They are perhaps doing so through the collection agency and the lawyer they have under contract, but it is not the collection agency who is suing.
No
Depending on state statutes, a notice/summons can be sent via registered mail.
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.
No, Credence is not a collection agency.
A collection agency in any state would need to notify you first.
Looking for a Collection Agency, involves to know what type of debt collection service is need it. For Commercial Collections or Consumer Collections it can be found on sites that regulate the collection industry like:The Commercial Law League of America ('CLLA'),ACA InternationalAlso is very important when you choose a Collection Agency look for an agency that is familiar with the collection laws on the state that apply the bad account.
No. The collection agency will validate the amount for you if need be, but the creditor no longer owes you the courtesy of a statement.
No, as they are the legal agent of the original Creditor and the arrangements made with the collection agency are binding on the original Creditor.
No, they need a judgement. Otherwise, they need your permission.
You can propose anything in court. The amount the collection agency is suing for may or may not include excessive fees and interest. If your position is well-argued, you may do well. However, if it is not...you will always suffer the consequences. Remember, you will be the only one in court that day that doesn't know what you are doing. Everyone else does it, every day, for their job. If it is a considerable amount of money ALWAYS get a lawyer.
The commercial collection agency is used in debt collection in the event a debtor fails to.