Caine & Weiner: Who They Are and How to Dispute a Caine & Weiner Collection
Caine & Weiner is a real collection agency based in Sherman Oaks, California. It doesn’t own the debts it collects. … Read more
Collections
Understand the collection accounts on your credit report: who reports them, how long they stay, how they affect your score, and how to dispute, settle, or remove them.
Credit Collection Services (CCS): Who They Are and How to Dispute a CCS Collection
Credit Collection Services (CCS) is a real collection agency based in Norwood, Massachusetts. Unlike debt buyers such as LVNV or … Read more
Portfolio Recovery Associates: Who They Are and How to Dispute a PRA Collection
Portfolio Recovery Associates (PRA) is a real debt buyer. It buys unpaid credit card accounts after the bank charges them … Read more
Jefferson Capital Systems: Who They Are and How to Dispute a Jefferson Capital Collection
Jefferson Capital Systems is a real debt buyer. It buys unpaid accounts after the original company writes them off, including … Read more
Midland Credit Management: Who They Are and How to Dispute a Midland Collection
Midland Credit Management is a real debt buyer and collector. It buys unpaid credit card and loan accounts after the … Read more
LVNV Funding LLC: Who They Are and How to Dispute an LVNV Collection
LVNV Funding LLC is a real debt buyer. It buys unpaid credit card and loan accounts after the original lender … Read more
The Most Common Debt Collectors: What 1,543 Collection Accounts Show
Most collection accounts on credit reports belong to a small group of companies. In SmartDispute’s data on 1,543 collection debts … Read more
Got a Call About Being Served Papers? How to Tell If It’s Real
If someone calls to say you’re about to be served papers, slow down before you do anything they ask. Many … Read more
Pay for Delete: Does Paying a Collection to Remove It Work?
Pay for delete is a deal in which you pay a collection account and the collector agrees to remove it … Read more
Default Resolution Group: US Dept of Ed Defaults on Your Credit Report
The Default Resolution Group (DRG) is the U.S. Department of Education’s servicer for federal student loans in default. If your … Read more