Collection Recon

Debt collection agency sued for failing disclose it was attempting to collect debt

Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency after he received several automated voicemail messages from an employee that did not disclose the messages were an attempt to collect a debt.

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Suit Targets Lenders’ Firm Over Foreclosure Filing Requirements

Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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A putative class action is targeting one of New York state’s most ubiquitous firms representing lenders in foreclosure actions, claiming the firm’s alleged failure to file particular court papers is depriving homeowners of the chance to participate in mortgage modification conferences.

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Bank of America, Citibank, UBS Manipulated Libor, Suit Says

Posted on 02. May, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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A West Virginia pension fund sued Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C)’s Citibank unit and UBS AG (UBSN) claiming they manipulated the London Interbank Offered Rate, or Libor, in violation of U.S. antitrust law.

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Collection agency owner to pay $1M in lawsuit

Posted on 18. Mar, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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A Nevada County civil jury ruled against the former owner of a local collections agency, awarding one of its clients more than $1 million in damages.

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Woman Sues Capital One For Debt Collection Harassment After Letter Demanding $286 Million

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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A woman files suit in Philadelphia against Capital One for debt collection harassment, including numerous phone calls to her workplace and letters to her home, escalating into a demand for $286 million.

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Kanawha couple sues two debt firms in separate suits

Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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A Kanawha County couple is suing Enhanced Recovery Company and Accounts Receivable Management in separate suits after they claim the companies continued to attempt to collect on debt after they retained an attorney.

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Attorney General Lori Swanson Files Suit Against Discover Bank

Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson today filed a lawsuit against Discover Bank for deceptively charging some credit card customers for pricey optional financial products that the company markets as a way for people to protect themselves from fraudulent or unauthorized charges and to enhance their financial security in the bad economy.

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Lemberg & Associates Files Class Action Suit Against Predatory Debt Collection Practices

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Collections Recon.

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STAMFORD, CT — Deploring deceptive tactics used by debt collection agencies and banks to manipulate consumers, attorney Sergei Lemberg (www.StopCollector.com) announced today that his firm filed a class action lawsuit against Capital One Bank, its in-house collection arm Capital One Services, and third-party collector United Recovery Systems. “Every day, Americans are victimized by collection agencies’ dirty tricks,” Lemberg said. “When collectors violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, they must be held accountable.”