By: Robert J. Nahoum Rubin & Rothman LLC is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing creditors, auto lenders, private for profit colleges and debt buyers. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Rubin & Rothman filed more than 6,600 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2014 alone. Debt collection cases like these are most often brought in New […]
NY Debt Collection Law-Firm Rubin & Rothman LLC Filed 6,669 Collection Cases In 2014
The FTC Has Published a Debt Collector S#@t List
By: Robert J. Nahoum The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the “nation’s consumer protection agencyâ€. Among its many duties, the FTC enforces federal debt collection laws known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA for short). The FDCPA regulates the conduct of third party debt collectors and prohibits them from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from […]
NY Debt Collection Law-Firm Mel Harris & Associates Filed 5,241 Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Mel S. Harris & Associates is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing creditors and debt buyers. Debt buyers buy up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Mel Harris & Associates filed […]
NY Debt Collection Law Firm Forster & Garbus Filed 33,463 Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Forster & Garbus, LLP is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing creditors and debt buyers. Debt buyers buy up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Forster & Garbus filed more than […]
A Nickel Tour of New York’s New Debt Collection Rules
By: Robert J. Nahoum New York State recently enacted new debt collection laws designed to protect consumers. The new rules address a number of known abuses and lack of information provided to consumers. WHO IS COVERED? Under the new rules “any person engaged in a business the principal purpose of which is the collection of debts,†or “any persons who […]
NJ Debt Collection Law-Firm Pressler and Pressler Filed 11,749 Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Pressler and Pressler, LLP is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing a creditor or debt buyer. Debt buyers buy up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. Pressler and Pressler is most often identified as a New Jersey debt collection law […]
NY Debt Collection Law-Firm Cohen & Slamowitz Filed 8,680 Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Cohen & Slamowitz, LLP is an infamous debt collection law-firm representing a creditor or debt buyer. Debt buyers buy up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Cohen & Slamowitz filed more […]
Unifund CCR, LLC Filed Only 1,457 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Unifund CCR, LLC, also known as Unifund CCR Partners, is an notorious collection agency and “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Unifund filed a modest 1,457 New […]
Portfolio Recovery Associates Filed 22,044 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is an notorious “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, Portfolio Recovery Associates filed a whopping 22,044 New York debt collection lawsuits in 2014 […]
New Century Financial Services Filed 8,548 NY Debt Collection Cases In 2014
By: Robert J. Nahoum New Century Financial Services, Inc. is an notorious “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, New Century Financial Services filed more than 8,548 New York debt collection lawsuits […]