PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC


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"Products" offered by PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Checking or savings account -
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - Federal student loan
Debt collection - Federal student loan debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Medical
Debt collection - Medical debt
Debt collection - Mortgage
Debt collection - Mortgage debt
Debt collection - Non-federal student loan
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt collection - Private student loan debt
Debt collection - Rental debt
Debt collection - Telecommunications debt
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Mortgage - Reverse mortgage
Payday loan -
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Prepaid card - General purpose card
Student loan - Federal student loan servicing
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan

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Complaint ID: 6897760

Date Received: 2023-04-28

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged

Consumer Complaint: This is a account with XXXX XXXX that they closed on me. I was not at my limit and they closed the account. Any derogatory reporting to credit bureaus should be deleted immediately. I didnt close the account. Any unpaid debt or late payments being reported should go back to the creditor due to closing my account. This action needs to be updated and reported to all bureaus immediately for deletion.

Company Response:

State: SC

Zip: 296XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-28

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6896557

Date Received: 2023-04-27

Issue: Written notification about debt

Subissue: Didn't receive notice of right to dispute

Consumer Complaint: XX/XX/XXXX - Received a letter from my employer with copy of wage garnishment for Portfolio Recovery. Ending of XXXX ( Attached to wage garnishment letter ) - Portfolio Recovery filed a lawsuit. I never received any paperwork regarding this lawsuit. I have not received any notification from this debt collector nor was I ever provided any explanation or verification of this debt.

Company Response:

State: HI

Zip: 96706

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6895414

Date Received: 2023-04-26

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Please see the attached letter regarding the account that is not mine due to identity theft. I have filed all of the necessary forms including the FTC online form and affidavit. This is all equivalent to a police report as well. This is my second request to you to remove these fraudulent accounts from all three of the credit bureaus before I take legal action. Send the validation of these accounts as well with your response back to this complaint. I want the account name, account balance, past due amount, and date of last activity verified and provided to me as well.

Company Response:

State: SC

Zip: 29016

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6895302

Date Received: 2023-04-26

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: First PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC has violated 15 U.S. Code 1692c. As demanded in the complaint ( XXXX ) a cease and desist was sent demanded through the complaint. PRA has violated this by sending another letter to me on another alleged account. A Cease and Desist were sent to " PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC '' as this applies to PRA whole company. My federal rights have been violated. Second as 15 U.S. Code 1692g states this is my response within 30 days and my complaint as said further. 15 U.S. Code 1692C ( A ) states - " Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt. I have never given PRA consent to contact me over an alleged debt that was incorrectly owed. At no point in time is a good time to discuss an allegedly incorrect debt. PRA is implying that I have engaged in business with their company. I am requesting a visual signed contract with my signature proving that I have allowed for them to conduct business with me on this alleged account. PRA is in possession of my personal information with I have never given them consent to have. I want to know how they got that information on this alleged debt that is incorrectly owed. This is a violation of 15 U.S. Code 1692b. PRA needs to prove the existence of this alleged account and prove by verification, and " Verification '' is defined in Black Law Dictionary ( 4th ED. ) as " Confirmation of correctness, truth or authenticity by affidavit, oath or deposition ''. PRA shall provide a signed valid contract with these terms included, A Chain Of Assignment showing who has been in possession of this account, and a Sum Certain showing a complete accounting of how this alleged amount was arrived at, monthly statements, cardholder agreement signed, and a full original purchase agreement signed. I expect there will be no further efforts from PRA to collect on this allegedly incorrectly owed debt. If PRA fails to be able to provide this information I expect them to delete this account from their files, and no further efforts to collect on this allegedly incorrectly owed debt will be made. If PRA does not comply with what's demanded and asked for within this complaint I will receive legal counsel and PRA will be held accountable to 15 U.S. Code 1692k. Cease and desist.

Company Response:

State: TN

Zip: 37343

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6895207

Date Received: 2023-04-26

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying

Consumer Complaint: After reviewing my credit report i have noted some discrepancy on Account Number XXXX XXXX Portfolio Recovery validation was requested and none was provided. I have not received any correspondence from them only harassing calls.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33135

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6894800

Date Received: 2023-04-26

Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Their investigation did not fix an error on your report

Consumer Complaint: First there is no record of my original complaint, so this is the second one to report. I have disputed my old accounts with all three credit bureaus recently. XXXX and XXXX have cleared my accounts as they were XXXX years old in Texas. I can not get XXXX to do the same. I sent them the same information and documentation for the accounts that are aging. They will not delete the accounts as they say they were verified and updated. I have an old credit report stating the accounts are to be removed XX/XX/2023 and XX/XX/2023 but they come up with a date of XXXX or XX/XX/2023. I have just sent letters to XXXX XXXX XXXX and Portfolio Recovery Associates to validate the accounts.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 76087

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6894798

Date Received: 2023-04-26

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: Frequent or repeated calls

Consumer Complaint: Repeatedly calls all hours of the day and night!!! Uses different numbers to try to get me to answer!! Threatening me to take action even though Ive been to court with them in the past! Im receiving XXXX and this has been going on for years with them!! Now theyre calling and actually hanging up on me now!! Its driving me crazy!!!

Company Response:

State: MA

Zip: 010XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6894740

Date Received: 2023-04-26

Issue: Written notification about debt

Subissue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

Consumer Complaint: They have been sent numerus letters asking for a signed contract that they will not send to verify this alleged debt. They are hurting my credit and my good name

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 76016

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6893828

Date Received: 2023-04-26

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying

Consumer Complaint: I have previously filed a complaint with the CFPB ( complaint ID number XXXX ). Since the supposed resolution of the last complaint, I have continued to receive calls from this debt collection company that are harassing in nature- XXXX XXXX and then hanging up, but my caller ID has logged every single call. This company calls in this manner 3 or 4 times a day, the most recent call being today, XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX XXXX XXXX. The company previously said in the resolution to my last complaint that they would cease contact but they have not and have in fact increased their calls, and XXXX XXXX and hanging up is definitely legally harassment.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 13021

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 6893352

Date Received: 2023-04-26

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged

Consumer Complaint: I have recieved numerous calls that were XXXX as well as the intent to sue me with Portfolio Recovery.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 91344

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-04-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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