About The Consumer Law Office of Steve Hofer

Steve Hofer has been practicing consumer law in Indiana for more than 20 years. He is a former Indiana State Chairperson of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, a national organization of attorneys striving for fairness in the consumer marketplace. Contact me by phone at 317-662-4529 or via email at hoferlawindyATgmail.com. You can also leave a message through my website at www.hoferlawindy.com.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Encore Capital to Set Aside 4,500 Flawed Collection Judgments in New York.

New York Attorney General  Eric Schneiderman, announced a settlement with one of the largest bad debt buyers in the country, Encore Capital Group.  Encore agreed to set aside 4,500 judgments that were procured with faulty dcoumentation.  Apparently there were even falsified credit card statements presented to get some of these judgments.  In Indiana Encore's main subsidiary is Midland Credit Management. Encore acquired and absorbed another large debt buyer, Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. in 2013.  More states should follow New York's lead, but in the meantime, most debt defendants are left to fend for themselves. If Midland Credit Management is calling you, call me or a consumer attorney near you. You can find a quality consumer attorney through the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) at www.consumeradvocates.org.

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