By: Robert J. Nahoum Introduction Consumers across the country continue to push back against aggressive debt collection tactics, and Jefferson Capital is the latest collector to face serious legal heat in Philadelphia. A new putative class action accuses the Minnesota-based junk debt buyer of violating consumer protection laws through its collection and credit reporting practices, raising important questions for consumers. […]
Jefferson Capital, a Minnesota-Based Debt Collection Firm, Hit With Class Claims in Philly
Sued By Grassy Sprain Group, Inc.?
Through its attorneys of choice, Abrahamsen Gindin, LLC (formerly Forster & Garbus), Grassy Sprain Group, Inc. is actively filing new debt collection lawsuits and pursuing and enforcing judgments awarded years ago through wage garnishments and frozen bank accounts.
Sued By Absolute Resolutions Investments, LLC?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: Three scenarios might have led you this article: You have just been notified by your bank that your account has been frozen because there is a debt collection judgment against you by some company called Absolute Resolutions Investments, LLC. You’ve received a notice from your County Sheriff or a New York City Marshall […]
Sued By Axiom Acquisition Ventures?
Axiom Acquisition Ventures. is a “junk debt buyer”, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. The debt buyers then try to collect the full amount from consumers.
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Bronx Court Denies Debt Buyer’s Motion for Summary Judgment for Failing to Follow New Consumer Protection Rules
By: Robert J. Nahoum A Bronx judge recently denied debt buyer Cavalry’s motion for summary judgment after finding that the Plaintiff failed to comply with the strict notice requirements of the Consumer Credit Fairness Act (CCFA). The case—Cavalry SPV I, LLC v. Wilkerson (Sup. Ct., Bronx County, Dec. 4, 2024, Hummel, J.)—involved a $4,600 Home Depot credit card debt originally […]
What is the New York Consumer Credit Fairness Act
By: Robert J. Nahoum The New York Consumer Credit Fairness Act (CCFA) is a major reform to the state’s debt collection laws designed to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or outdated collection practices. Enacted in 2021, the law gives consumers stronger rights when faced with debt collection lawsuits—especially cases filed by junk debt buyers who purchase old debts for pennies […]
Sued By Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C. in New York or New Jersey?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: Three scenarios might have led you this article: You have just been notified by your bank that your account has been frozen because there is a debt collection judgment against you. You call the bank to find out what’s going on and are told to speak some law-firm called Portnoy Schneck, L.L.C.. You’ve […]
Sued by SoFi Bank?
By: Robert J. Nahoum WHY YOU’RE HERE You may have landed here because: Your bank account is suddenly frozen due to a judgment from SoFi Bank. You’ve received a notice from your County Sheriff or a New York City Marshall that your wages will be garnisheed because there is a debt collection judgment against you from SoFi Bank. A process […]
Sued By Zwicker & Associates PC in New York or New Jersey?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: Three scenarios might have led you this article: You have just been notified by your bank that your account has been frozen because there is a debt collection judgment against you. You call the bank to find out what’s going on and are told to speak some law-firm called Zwicker & Associates PC. […]
Sued by FourLeaf Federal Credit Union?
By: Robert J. Nahoum WHY YOU’RE HERE You may have landed here because: Your bank account is suddenly frozen due to a judgment from FourLeaf Federal Credit Union. You’ve received a notice from your County Sheriff or a New York City Marshall that your wages will be garnisheed because there is a debt collection judgment against you from FourLeaf Federal […]