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Debt Collectors And Debtors Have Showdowns In Courts
It is true that Americans with overdue debts will typically be subject to a number of retributions. Collection letters, phone calls, unfavorable credit scores and a chance to wind up in court are examples of punishments for non-compliance.
However, a new trend that is growing is debtors suing debt collectors first. Any violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act can be valid reason alone to take a collector to court. It might be true that in a declining economy suing a debt collection agency instead of paying off what you owe may be your only choice. There were 8,347 consumer lawsuits filed against collection companies in 2009. That’s a 55 percent increase over 2009 and double that number filed in 2007.