What is the FDCPA? – Fair Debt Collections Act went into affect in March 1978.
What does it do? – Protects consumers from unfair, deceptive and abusive practices by debt collectors.
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Facts About Collections (Published by the CFPB):
- 31.6 of all credit reports have one or more collections on their credit report
- 67.5 of all collections result from unpaid bills rather than unpaid loans, over half are medical
- The median unpaid non-medical collections trade line is $366; the median unpaid medical collection is only $207
- In a 5% sample of credit reports, approximately 1,400 different collection agencies were identified
- Recent studies reveal about 80% of medical bills contain errors, according to Christie Hudson, Vice President of Medical Billing Advocates of America
Why not just pay your collection?:
- Paying an old collection will not help your credit score; paying the collection will only update the date of the last activity and date reported.
- There is less then a 2% difference of whether a collection is paid or unpaid. The most weight is given to how recent the activity is.
Example of Inaccurate Reporting:
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If you would like to learn more, please contact Credit Law Center and an analyst will be happy to provide you with additional information.
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