America’s largest debt collectors ordered to refund $60 million to consumers
The two firms; San Diego-based Encore Capital Group and Virginia-based Portfolio Recovery Associates are liable for pressuring consumers with false statements and issuing lawsuits using robo-signed court documents by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.The two firms and...
Charity argues that Bailiffs should be a last resort.
Babergh District Council has been advised that it should do more to stop the use of bailiffs by a national debt charity.According to new research by the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National...
Taxpayers’ money wasted in futile debt collection effort.
Exclusive details have been announced this week that Highland Council have cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds in efforts to recover debts owed to them.A computerised debt-recovery system was designed to save the...
Jobs lost as Debt Collection Firm enters administration.
Preston based Debt Collection Firm Progress Financial Recovery Ltd have entered into administration after long running financial troubles eventually took their toll.The company is rumoured to have been experiencing financial difficulties for some time...
Debt Collectors pursuing Halton General Hospital visitors.
Debt demands in the post asking the sick and stressed to cough up £149.99.
A debt recovery firm has threatened court action against visitors of Halton and Warrington hospitals if they do not pay their...
Wales’ debt problems ‘increase by a fifth’
The number of people suffering with debt related problems in Wales has increased by nearly a fifth in the last year, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau.The service state that during 2014-2015, they helped...
Bailiffs instructed 13,000 times in a year over late London Council tax bills.
Bailiffs were instructed almost 13,000 times in London last year to collect debts from people falling behind on their council tax bills, a report reveals this week.Campaigners have voiced that Government benefit cuts have impacted upon the capital’s poorest families,...
A Third of Glasgow Councillors FAIL to pay their Council Tax bills on time.
New figures show that 27 of Glasgow’s Councillors have been warned for failing to pay their council tax.In the last 2 years, 27 of Glasgow's Councillors have been sent reminder notices advising that they had fallen behind with...
Scotland’s personal insolvencies now at 14 year low.
Scotland's personal insolvencies number has fallen to its lowest level in more than 14 years.During the three months leading up to the end of June, just 1606 personal insolvencies were recorded, this is down 38.5% on the previous...
Insolvency service gets tough on rogue company directors
It has been revealed that disqualification orders made against rogue company directors has massively increased by over 83% in the past year alone.Despite the governments austerity changes and significant budget cuts, streamlined procedures and more...
