I talked today with a lady regarding my 57 day late Advanta bank corp account. First of all she mentioned to me debt management, I then mentioned to her that dmp would not help my monthly payments be lowered and I mentioned debt settlement. She then told me that they do not deal with DS companies as they require them to "sell" my account and they don't do that. I had never heard that before. And she also said that as of the 30th my account would leave her department and so somewhere else, collections I assumed. I explained my situation to her and she wasn't rude but she still was wanting me to make a whole payment when I had just explained that I could not. We then got cut off when I went down into a bad cell phone place. If they don't deal with DS companies, will they deal with DS lawyers? Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Asked on 11:23 am Sep 23rd 2008
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You will be 1099'd (taxed) for 2009 proportionate to the difference between the settlement and the $12k balance. I wouldn't consider anything until January at the earliest.
I read numerous complaints of how people sent what they thought was a settlement payment, only to get bullied by a bill collector as if the payment was just an installment.
Personally I am not settling anything until after the FDIC steps in. IMO-Makes zero sense to negotiate with the "Credit Mafia". Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 6:15 am Dec 17th 2009
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How late are you? How long did it take to get an offer? Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 3:19 pm Dec 17th 2009
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Back in July I told Advanta I will not pay the 35% interest they want to charge me. They began calling me at all hours and even early on weekends. At the time, I could tell those callers were in some sort of a sweat-shop in India.
After 2-3 months they seem to have sent my account back to the U.S. I recv'd calls from level headed American's who constantly informed me of some invisible countdown before the debt went to "Collections".
Around October(ish) Advanta offered me a 50% settlement as a last resort. I said no-thanks. They stopped calling me and in their place came "Phillips Cohen".
A little research has me convinced this is nothing more than a crooked debt collector with a reputation of twisting the law. Their callers (Miss Dupre and Tamika) pretend to be educated with the law. Yet they speak street Ebonics and read from a script prefaced by, "lemme ax you something..."
My question for anyone: Did Advanta sell the alleged debt to a junk debt buyer? Or did Advanta simply hire them to try to squeeze me?
Phillips and Cohen mailed a generic letter offering me a 75% settlement. If Advanta offered a 50% why would I take their's??? P and C also pulled my credit report without asking for permission. I want to nail this company and refuse to pay one cent. Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 6:24 am Dec 18th 2009
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Advanta will participate in a Debt Management plan
They will bring the interest rate to 0% interest and payments of 2.5%
it would be roughly 4 yrs to pay it off Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 7:48 am Dec 18th 2009
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How it's going to work:
The FDIC program (carried over from the sunsetted RTC) is called "JDC" for Judgments, Deficiencies and Chargeoffs.
For any particular package of JDC debts, the feds hold a "beauty contest" among potential junk debt buyers, and the winner gets to pay 1% of face value for the loans. The buyer must absorb all the costs of pursuing the debtors, but the sale is structured as a limited partnership ... the FDIC is a limited partner and it receives half of whatever comes in. Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 10:56 am Dec 18th 2009
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So does this means Phillips and Cohen bought my debt from Advanta or is this something that will evenetually come to be? Who the heck owns my debt? And how do I know if I settle, will Advanta's account show a $0 balance???
I am getting a sense that Advanta sold my debt and that P and C has no idea of previous correspondance with Advanta.
Contemplating taking this to court once the FDIC steps in b/c both of them seem as crooked as it gets. Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 4:58 am Dec 19th 2009
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Debt buyers are not really in the market right now. And to the extent they are in the market they're offering insanely low amounts. But in Advanta's case they know they can get it for less in the JDC program, so I doubt they're offering Advanta anything at all at the moment. In short, you're safe for now. Phillips and Cohen is just a collector, not a buyer. Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 8:44 pm Dec 22nd 2009
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Wife checked our CR today. Advanta Charged Off my Balance after my last call with that dick I had.
What exactly is in store for me now? I am still kinda clueless to this. Thanks Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 12:22 pm Dec 28th 2009
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well you will either have to call them and see were it went, or wait it out till you eventually hear something as to were it went. alot of times when this happend to me they didnt even know were the account went. so you may have to wait it out till you hear something [url=http://saving-money-during-a-recession.blogspot.com/2009/01/provanta-corp-unsecured-debt-solution.html">my blog about saving money during a recession, And my personal story about Provanta's debt settlement program and how it worked for my family
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Answered on 12:41 pm Dec 28th 2009
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Like a Junk Debt Buyer?
I almost settled with them but they were so unorganized, and was being lied to on the phone, I just didn't tust them..
Now I was really waiting for the FDIC to take over and see where it went from there.
So am I in worse shape then if they go BK and the FDIC takes over? Reason for Editing (Minimum 15 Characters)
Answered on 3:04 pm Dec 28th 2009
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