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$andman asked in Business & FinanceCredit · 1 decade ago

Dealings with NCO Financial?

I had a joint auto loan,co-owner defaulted,so I tried to take possession and honor debt...come to find out,dealer and co-owner altered title application after it was submitted for approval to lender...I am in possession of both documents,one with the lenders fax line on border,marking it as original,and one from motor vehicle dept,the result of a complete title history search,this one with my name removed.Obviously,I refused to pay for a vehicle I was never sold,and notified the lender,who according to equifax,has charged off to zero,and according to experian,the dealer has paid...neither report indicates a collection account,yet I have received calls from a NCO Financial,claiming to represent the lender,demanding payment.They have violated several FTC rules,including threats to call everyday,which they don't do,remarks about my(failed) relationship with the co-owner ,and refusal to provide validation of the debt,and legal advice that it is my responsibility to prefer criminal charges against dealer and recoup their money for them,and that I must sue the dealer ,as the outstanding debt is considered my damages,which it is not ,as I paid not one cent in real $$$...anyway,the debt is about to become time barred,3 years in Maryland,I suspect they are seeking acknowledgement of the debt to extend time.I have denied the contract was ever in force,as the vehicle was not sold as contracted.Any suggestions for finally ending this,maybe even getting a couple bucks for the aggravation?Damages would be hard to prove,as my credit score has recovered from this and currently resides over 800...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    NCO financial is as the other contributor stated -- bad news. Just because a credit report shows a charged off account does not mean the collection activity is over.. Keep in mind,since this account is close to the statute of limitations on the collection of debt you should do no more communicating with them. Your best advice is to send them a cease and desist letter. Most companies do not violate that provision of the law. If you have other questions, please feel free to send a note..

    Source(s): consumer advocate...
  • MKD
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    1 decade ago

    First of all NCO is bad news. They will violate FDCPA without hesitation. Their main objective is to get the money and they don't care about your situation one bit. I got an attorney and now NCO will be paying me, so I have experience with them. Did you ask them for debt validation in writing? You need to send a certified return receipt letter asking for this per FDCPA. Don't talk to these low life scum morally bankrupt idiots. You said it is about to be time barred so you may be in the clear but I would not count on that they may end up suing you. If I were you, I would talk to an attorney because there seems to be fraud here with the dealer and co-owner which would make the initial contract void-in my opinion. And you may also have a suit against NCO for violations of the FDCPA. Hope this helps.

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