I have recently been contacted by several people who have had dealings with this company. As far as I can tell, Regional Arbitration Services is not an arbitration company at all, but rather a debt collection agency. I have never…
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California Debt Blog: Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics
Jim Puzzanghera of the LA Times wrote a great story on debt collection tactics. Jim’s first paragraph tells the story of most people these days: “Hard economic times have helped push millions of Americans deeply into debt, plunging many into…
California Debt Blog: Free Consumer Reports
It has been a while since I have shared this so I thought I would put it out there again. I have written a TON of free reports about the legal system, the law, insurance companies and personal injury cases….
California Debt Blog: Frederick J Hanna & Associates
If you have been unfortunate enough to get a letter from Frederick J Hanna & Associates (sometimes they go by FJH, sometimes Frederick J Hanna and Associates), you should tread carefully. I have dealt with a lot of debt collectors…
California Debt Blog: Senator Plans Reforms to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Minnesota Senator Al Franken recently announced that he plans on introducing additional protections for consumers under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Franken’s actions were prompted by a newspaper’s investigative reporting which uncovered some of debt collectors’ shadier tactics, including…
California Debt Blog: Former Debt Collector Ran Collection Business from Prison
If you believe that most professional debt collectors are honest, hardworking, salt of the earth type people, this story may change your mind. Lamont Cooper, age 38 and from New York, owned a business called Legal Action Recovery, which was…
California Debt Blog: Courts Overwhelmed by Number of Automated Debt Collection Lawsuits
Since the recession began, increasing numbers of Americans are becoming unable to pay their debts. As a result, debt collection lawsuits are now overwhelming the court system. As the New York Times reported, many debt collection law firms are now…
California Debt Blog: Student Loan Debt Collectors Guide Pulled from Federal Website
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education pulled a manual for debt collectors who are attempting to collect student loan debts off of its website. The Private Collection Agencies Procedures Manual was removed because a blog operated by the U.S. News…
California Debt Blog: Harassed Debtor Wins $1.5 Million Verdict Against Debt Collectors
Allen Jones, from Lewisville, Texas, won a large verdict earlier this month against a collections agency that violated Texas debt collection laws. Jones, 26, claims he owed an $81 credit card debt, which was actually paid off at the time…
California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors’ Claims Beginning to Cause Doubt Among New York Judges
According to this New York Times article, during the current recession, debt collectors in New York have begun to file suits against debtors in record numbers – and often, this occurs without sufficient evidence that the collectors have the right…