Posted on October 30th, 2011 by Christine
It’s about time that other states pick up on the fraudulent affidavits submitted by debt buyers all over the country and VOID the judgments. Consumer advocates want affidavits pulled in Md. debt-collection cases Ohio class-action settlement has implications for Maryland consumers, attorneys say October 03, 2011|By Jamie Smith Hopkins, The Baltimore Sun The University of [...]
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Filed under: Debt Buyer, litigation
Posted on October 30th, 2011 by Christine
This is of interest to me because Acarta LLC is currently suing me in Arizona and they are NOT licensed and have obtained numerous judgments against others in Arizona. Debt Buyer Cavalry Responds to State Action; Vows to Defend Accounts receivable management firm Cavalry said late Friday that it is defending an action brought by [...]
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Filed under: Debt Buyer, litigation, Regulators
Posted on January 3rd, 2011 by Christine
It is common practice for debt collectors to submit FALSE affidavits to the courts because most consumers do not appear in court and the debt buyers get default judgments. Most judges cheerfully sign the default judgments to clear the dockets. The courts love the money (filing fees) and NO work. Incredibly, nobody ever goes to [...]
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Filed under: collection, litigation
Posted on June 22nd, 2010 by Christine
It’s good to see the AARP take a stand against abusive and unfair collection practices. The collection industry is “concerned.” A Powerful Group Aligns Against the ARM Industry Posted by Patrick Lunsford insideARM.com on June 22, 2010 Last week, we ran a press release under the headline “NY Statewide Coalition Urges Legislature to Curb ARM [...]
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Filed under: collection, litigation, Lobbying
Posted on April 8th, 2010 by Christine
According to several articles, notorious debt buyer Midland Funding sued Chrystal A. Snow for an alleged debt and she filed a counter claim for harassment phone calls. The jury awarded $8 million in punitive damages LAST YEAR in Dallas County Court-at-Law No. 4, case number 08-05810-D. Snow’s attorney was Ross Teter and I’d sure like [...]
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Filed under: litigation