A month or so ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed suit against Encore Capital Group, Midland Funding, Midland Credit Management, and Asset Acceptance Capital. Details on that suit are here. It appears the parties have come to a settlement on the matter. Under the proposed agreement, the companies will extend provisions they agreed …
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has Encore Capital Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Midland Funding, LLC; Midland Credit Management, Inc.; and Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. The CFPB says, “Encore and its subsidiaries are currently subject to a 2015 consent order with the Bureau based on the Bureau’s previous findings that they violated the Consumer …
A multi-state action against Encore Capital Group has ended in a settlement with many states to reduce or eliminate debt owed by residents. If you live in one of the states mentioned in the information below, you should contact your Attorney General office to determine your inclusion in this settlement. The North Carolina announcement of …
Recently I had the opportunity to learn about a new initiative by a large debt buyer and collector, Encore Capital Group. Encore is actually working hard to help consumers. And I’m sure when you read that you will be cynical. I was at first. But the changes Encore is making will assist consumers with old …
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today announced it has enhanced its credit reporting policy for collections tradelines, dramatically shortening the time certain negative information remains on a consumer’s credit report. Now, after only two years, rather than the current industry-standard seven-year period, all of Encore’s U.S. subsidiaries (Midland Credit …
“Dear Michael, Midland Funding is trying to collect from me. I don’t know who these people are and never did business with them…but they say I owe them ,and placed a collection on all credit reporting agencies can I have them removed from my reports? they even sent me a letter saying the can collect …
Last week the CFPB and the FTC held a workshop to address what happens to unpaid debts at different stages of the debt collection cycle. The workshop brought together state and federal regulators, economists, major banks, debt collection agencies, debt buyers, consumer advocate attorneys, technology companies, members of the judiciary, credit reporting agencies, and more. …
“Dear Steve, Calls started mid October 10/12. Always let unknown calls go directly to VM. Multiple calls – never a message. Sent Cease & Desist letters via certified/return receipt to both of the published California addresses on 11/16/12. Received both return receipts. Calls started again n 11/26/12 – 19 calls to date. I have NEVER …
I just had an opportunity to look at the website for Midland Credit Management and I must say, for a collections agency they certainly appear more like a credit counseling group. Don’t get me wrong, it appear they provide full and apparent disclosure they are a debt collector, “Please understand that this is a communication …
Consumer Statement: I had payed the account in full 7 years ago in 2005 I have not not used T-mobile service since I find on my credit report that a collection agency midlund llc has it on their saying i owe 228.00 but when you call them to find whats going on they send to …