Call for a free consultation: (844) 574-4487
Yes. Many lawsuits have been filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay a consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, and cover the consumer’s …
Yes. There have been lawsuits filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights by breaching the peace during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay the consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, …
Have repossession companies been sued before for breaching the peace? Read More »
Yes. There have been many lawsuits filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay a consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, and cover the …
Have repossession companies been sued before for violating people’s rights? Read More »
Illegal Calls, Texts, And Faxes By Creditors, Debt Collectors And Telemarketers Creditors such as e-commerce companies, banks, credit card companies, etc., as well as third-party debt collection companies and telemarketers often will call, text or fax consumers without having prior express consent from the consumer for them to be able to do so. They will …
A class action lawsuit was filed against TransUnion, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Clark v. Trans Union LLC, Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-00391. In the lawsuit, consumers alleged that their credit reports contained false records of civil judgment(s) and/or tax lien(s), and that TransUnion communicated those false records to third parties, such …
Was TransUnion, LLC Sued for Alleged Inaccurate Credit Reporting? Read More »
On January 29, 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed against Equifax Information Services, LLC (“Equifax”), for alleged inaccurate credit reporting, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The case is Rabinowitv v. Equifax Information Services LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-00496. The Plaintiff, Ms. Bella Rabinowitv, alleged that she …
Was Equifax Information Services, LLC Sued for Alleged Inaccurate Credit Reporting? Read More »
In 2009, a settlement was reached in White v. Experian Information Solution, et al, a class action lawsuit that was settled for approximately 45 million dollars, in which Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (“Experian”) as well as TransUnion, LLC (“TransUnion”) and Equifax Information Services, LLC (“Equifax”) were sued as Defendants. It was alleged that Experian kept …
Was Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Sued for Alleged Inaccurate Credit Reporting? Read More »
In many states, you are entitled to relief if a repossession company repossesses your vehicle illegally. In Massachusetts, for example, the Massachusetts Illegal Repossession Law (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 255B, § 20B) states that if you are not in default on payments on your vehicle, then your vehicle cannot be repossessed. If you are in …
Consumers have rights regarding the items that are being reported on their credit report and can dispute any items that they feel are inaccurate. Companies that provide information to consumer reporting agencies (Credit Bureaus) such as Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax are called “Furnishers.” These Furnishers include credit card companies, banks, collection agencies, vehicle financing companies, …
When dealing with debt collectors, federal law gives you rights. All debtors/consumers should be treated with rights or respect. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.) is a federal statute that protects the rights of consumers/debtors from debt collector harassment. If your rights are violated, you could be entitled to …
Lies And Other Harassment By Collection Agencies Read More »