Archive for April, 2008
Bullied By Debt Collectors
Consumer reporter with featured “Get Jesse” report in Poulsbo Washington ran a story on one debt collector’s abusive collection attempts against a a Poulsbo Mom. The consumer in her story could have ended up paying on a debt that was outside of the statute of limitations in her state, but instead, chose to research her [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Taxpayer’s Debt-Let IRS Collect Unpaid Taxes
The House voted Tuesday to end an Internal Revenue Service program that pays private debt collectors to go after tax scofflaws who owe the federal government billions of dollars.
The IRS expects to lose $37 million under the program, which pays private companies commissions of up to 24 percent. However, contractors have brought in $49 million, [...]
Florida Debt Collector Has To pay Up
A state crackdown on Jacksonville-based debt collection businesses won a $1.3 million judgment against Ellis Crosby & Associates, the attorney general’s office announced Monday.
The judgment covers both restitution and civil penalties.
The penalties stemmed from an investigation that found the company’s debt collection tactics included posing as law enforcement agents, threatening to seize [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pentagon’s Debt Collectors Accused of Ripping Off Soldiers
U.S. soldiers and veterans have been illegally hit up by Pentagon debt collectors for millions of dollars in payments over military credit card debt, according to the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen.
“It is shocking that a U.S. government agency would illegally take this money from veterans who have served our country well,” said Deepak Gupta [...]
Debt Collectors Try To Put On A Friendlier Face
CHICAGO — Just in time for a recession, the debt collection industry is working to shed its reputation for remorselessly hounding people.
Oh, the collectors still want the money. But now they would like to be seen as helpful and sympathetic, even a force for good.
They have started calling the indebted “our customers.” They are pushing [...]
