The Attorney General of North Carolina has announced a consent judgment with the president and chief executive officer of two debt collection companies — and the companies, as well — that will see the forgiveness of $23 million in unpaid debts, $225,000 in restitution to consumers, and nearly $30,000 in …
Read More »Debt Collector to Turn Over $20M in Accounts Under Settlement With Georgia AG
The Attorney General of Georgia has announced a settlement with a company that was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and state law in Georgia that will see the company turn over $19.8 million worth of accounts and pay a fine of $41,500. A copy of the …
Read More »Unlicensed Debt Collector Arrested in North Carolina
A year after he was sued by the Attorney General of North Carolina for collecting on debts without the proper license, Gordon Scott Engle has been arrested and charged with 81 counts of failing to secure a permit from the state’s Department of Insurance, which regulates and licenses debt collectors …
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