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pinion asking to get a lawyer

Date: Thu, 05/25/2006 - 14:31

Submitted by susanb91877
on Thu, 05/25/2006 - 14:31

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The group pinion has not called me since the lady stated that I needed to get a lawyer. I am just worried I do not want to go to court over a stupid payday loan. They just kept telling me the amount they wanted and three tries now and they all have failed. I spoke to a man form 500 fast cash with one number and this lady calls me on tues with a different number stating I have 48 hours to give them my lawyers name, or make payment in full. I am just tired of the scare tatics especailly when I am a mother of 2 just trying to put food on the table. I tahnk you all for your reponse and help becuase I am just scared and do not know what to do.


Susan

I am sorry to hear about your situation. Have you tried to talk to the original lender for which Pinion is collecting the debt? I will like to explain the financial difficulties and work out payment arrangements directly with the lender. Offer an affordable payment plan and stick to it. They might pull back the account from collections.

Read some discussions about Pinion Management. Pinion does collection for several other payday loan companies. Their collection techniques are often scary.


lrhall41

Submitted by Gretchin on Thu, 05/25/2006 - 15:15

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Send a debt validation letter CMRR ASAP. See sample below.Quote:

ABC Collections
123 NotOnYourLife Ave
Chicago, IL
Date:
Re: Acct # XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is being sent to you in response to a notice sent to me on September 30, 2002). Be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 (b) that your claim is disputed and validation is requested.
This is NOT a request for ???verification??? or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above named Title and Section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you.
Please provide me with the following:
??? What the money you say I owe is for;
??? Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe;
??? Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe;
??? Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable;
??? Identify the original creditor;
??? Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account
??? Show me that you are licensed to collect in my state
??? Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent
At this time I will also inform you that if your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the 3 major Credit Bureau's (Equifax, Experian or TransUnion) this action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you for the following:
??? Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
??? Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
??? Defamation of Character
If your offices are able to provide the proper documentation as requested in the following Declaration, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must cease and desist.
Also during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for suit. This includes any listing any information to a credit reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated or verifying an account as accurate when in fact there is no provided proof that it is.
If your offices fail to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit file and a copy of such deletion request shall be sent to me immediately.
I am revoking, in writing, any and all voluntary wage assignments you may have or had. I would also like to request, in writing, that no telephone contact be made by your offices to my home or to my place of employment. If your offices attempt telephone communication with me, including but not limited to computer generated calls and calls or correspondence sent to or with any third parties, it will be considered harassment and I will have no choice but to file suit. All future communications with me MUST be done in writing and sent to the address noted in this letter by USPS.
It would be advisable that you assure that your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action. This is an attempt to correct your records; any information obtained shall be used for that purpose.
Best Regards,
Your Signature
Your Name


lrhall41

Submitted by dcashwell3 on Thu, 05/25/2006 - 15:48

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There is always consolidation, or sometimes you can make the OC see the benefit.. for example if your state requires CA's to be licensed and the CA they use is not, and that CA breaks the law..illegal threats and stuff.. then the OC may have some liability for their actions.. pointing this out to the OC in a polite, business like letter.. may convince them to work with you inorder to avoid bigger problems


lrhall41

Submitted by jj on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 07:40

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I had one CA call me and demand to know my attorneys name and address because I was going to be issued a summons. I told her my POA was my debt settlement company and gave them the address and number. I told her that I had no money for an attorney and that I was not going to get one.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 07:54

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