Article

2009-12-16 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Woman sues debt collector over husband's death

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by gorb 2009-12-16 01:56|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Nice to see that TARP money at work

I saw an AP article a couple of weeks ago that said 40% of credit card holders who missed a payment were 'harassed' by collection calls.

Same article said Fraudulent Collection attempts were way up.

Posted by Waldemar Gleamp1150 2009-12-16 02:40|| 2009-12-16 02:40|| Front Page Top

#2 ... and also called the McLeods' neighbors.

Now, that should be criminal harassment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-16 09:40|| 2009-12-16 09:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Always nice to see how a government agency does the job it's supposed to do ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-12-16 09:49|| 2009-12-16 09:49|| Front Page Top

#4 neither a borrower nor lender be

Posted by 746 2009-12-16 10:13|| 2009-12-16 10:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Of the 45,000 complaints received by the FTC in 2009, the agency opened one investigation.

How about everybody who gets harassing phone calls - call the FTC BOZO in charge of litigation until he actually litigates say 1% of the complaints a day?

Posted by 3dc 2009-12-16 12:20|| 2009-12-16 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Depending on the state you live in, contacting the State AG office is an alternative that may be far more effective.

"Debt collectors canât do or say anything they want Federal law specifically prohibits debt collectors from harassing, oppressing, or abusing you. This means that debt collectors MAY NOT:

Use threats of violence or criminal means;
Use profane or obscene language;
Advertise your debt;
Make repeated calls to you in order to annoy or harass you;
Call your relatives, your neighbors, your credit references or anyone not legally responsible for the debt."
- source

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-16 14:01|| 2009-12-16 14:01|| Front Page Top

#7 3dc they would just charge YOU with harassing phone calls

Posted by chris 2009-12-16 14:06|| 2009-12-16 14:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Green Tree can be contacted here.

Posted by Lumpy Clusose1704 2009-12-16 15:17|| 2009-12-16 15:17|| Front Page Top

#9 "debt collectors" I don't think it wrong for a lender to expect repayment and if you aren't calling them they have every right to contact you. Not sure why they would contact neighbors.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2009-12-16 18:07|| 2009-12-16 18:07|| Front Page Top

00:00 Cornsilk Blondie
23:58 Cornsilk Blondie
23:57 USN, Ret.
23:51 Cornsilk Blondie
23:44 USN, Ret.
23:40 Cornsilk Blondie
23:34 Injun Omereth5262
23:33 Injun Omereth5262
23:32 Injun Omereth5262
23:28 gorb
23:19 gorb
23:07 abu do you love
23:02 DMFD
22:35 crosspatch
22:30 American Delight
22:23 Alaska Paul
22:20 Injun Omereth5262
22:18 Alaska Paul
21:06 phil_b
20:48 phil_b
20:39 Butch Shaish6298
20:37 phil_b
20:32 Iblis
20:25 Uncle Phester