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: 7172876

Date Received: 2023-06-27

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Old information reappears or never goes away

Consumer Complaint: im not liable for this debt with XXXX XXXX I do not have a contract with PORTFOLIO RECOV ASSOC numerous letter was sent out requesting the original contract and all I received was a bill

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 11212

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7171245

Date Received: 2023-06-26

Issue: Written notification about debt

Subissue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

Consumer Complaint: Account is a mistake it self because its reporting inaccurate information. The following data is either inaccurate or missing : Date last verified, date open, date last reported, disputed status, last payment, stating a pass due on a collection account, stating open account while in collection and derogatory all at the same time. Previously, disputed account with bureaus and results came back with copy of bill statements. This does not correct the inaccuracies that account is reporting.

Company Response:

State: IA

Zip: 501XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7170384

Date Received: 2023-06-26

Issue: False statements or representation

Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Consumer Complaint: This company ran my credit as if they were a creditor and they may have obtained credit, Im not sure. However, they ran my credit 3 times and they are debt collectors, Ive never seen a debt collector run credit. They are not providing credit to me, so, why, would they run my credit? Weird, and a violation of my rights. I never gave permission to portfolio recovery solutions, to run my credit. Not even once, we never spoke, they never asked and I did not give them my personal information. This company was partially the reason I was denied for a home equity loan and a USDA loan to start a farm. Now I have nothing and I cant complete renovations on my house.

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 10453

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7165576

Date Received: 2023-06-25

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: creditor is in VIOLATION OF MY PRIVACY RIGHTS 15 U.S.C. 1681 section 602 A.I have the right to privacy.15 U.S.C . 1681 Section 604A section 2 : It also states, a consumer reporting agency, can not furnish an account without my written instructions.15 U.S.C. 1681c ( a ) ( 5 ) Section States : no consumer reporting agency may make any consumer report containing any of the following items of information any other adverse item of information, other than records of convictions of crimes.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 92374

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7164899

Date Received: 2023-06-25

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: While checking into the national multistate licensing system, I noticed Portfolio Recovery Associates is not licensed to collect in the XXXX XXXX XXXX and I have several that they are trying to collect on which is a violation. This needs to immediately ceased and deleted from all credit reports. Acct number : XXXX ( XXXX XXXX ) Acct number : XXXX ( XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX. ) After deletion I need an updated credit report.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 777XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7164328

Date Received: 2023-06-25

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: I'm not liable for debt with XXXX XXXX, I do not have a contract with Portfolio Recovery Associates , LLC. They did not provide me with the original contract as i requested.

Company Response:

State: MD

Zip: 20746

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7163983

Date Received: 2023-06-25

Issue: Written notification about debt

Subissue: Didn't receive enough information to verify debt

Consumer Complaint: This XXXX has been placed on my credit report I requested the collection agency portfolio recovery to validate the debt The only thing I received was two letters with the same id numbers on the bottom left corner Also the collection agency is not licensed I. The state of New York

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 110XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7163924

Date Received: 2023-06-26

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit

Consumer Complaint: The company IS Portfolio recovery and the amount listed on my credit report is XXXX contacted the company and asked for validation of the debt. I sent them an several certified letter to signed upon receipt to present me in writing validation of the debt. I never received any validation of the debt. I explained do not recall the particular bill. I called again on XX/XX/1923 and the representative stated that it ( debt ) is was in there legal department and I had to speak their litigation department.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30813

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7163741

Date Received: 2023-06-26

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: FCRA Opt-Out Request. XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XX/XX/23 XXXX ) Original XXXX : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account number XXXX Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, MI XXXX Phone number ( XXXX ) XXXX. XXXX ) Original creditor : XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Account number : XXXX Address : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, VA XXXX Phone number ( XXXX ) XXXX. XXXX ) XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, OH XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) XXXX Account number XXXX Subject : Opting Out of Any and All Authorizations Pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) To whom it may concern : I am writing to exercise my rights as a federally protected consumer under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ), specifically in accordance with 15 USC 6802. I hereby inform you that I am opting out of any and all authorization whether they were given to you in written, unwritten, verbal, or non-verbal form. As a consumer, it is my right to control the disclosure of my personal and financial information. I understand that the FCRA grants me the ability to limit access to my credit information, and I am now exercising that right. By opting out, I am requesting that you cease the collection, sharing, and reporting of my personal and credit information to any third parties, including but not limited to creditors, lenders, and other credit reporting agencies. Please ensure that my name and all associated personal information are removed from your databases and any future credit reports. This includes but is not limited to my social security number, date of birth, current and previous addresses, employment history, and account information. I kindly request that you confirm in writing within 30 days of receiving this letter that my opt-out request has been processed and that my information will no longer be shared or reported. Furthermore, I expect that you will comply with the FCRA regulations by not providing my information to any unauthorized parties in the future. Please consider this communication as a formal notice of my decision to exercise my rights under the FCRA. Failure to comply with this request may result in legal action taken against your agency for violations of my rights as a consumer. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I trust that you will handle my request with the utmost professionalism and ensure that my rights under the FCRA are fully respected. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX

Company Response:

State: IL

Zip: 60615

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7161808

Date Received: 2023-06-25

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: PRA has not yet removed this old outdated account from my profile. There is no statement of activity and most recent date of XX/XX/2015 would make this account too old to even be on my profile. 1. Provide validation of the debt, that is, the actual accounting. 2. Verification of their claim against you, that is, a signed Invoice. 3. A copy of the Contract binding both parties ( you and them ), and send that letter by recorded delivery so that there is an independent witness to it having been delivered. '' I have not supplied proof under the doctrine of estoppel by silence, Englehardt vs. Gravens ( mo ) 281 SW 715,719, I presume that no proof of the alleged debt, nor therefore any such debt, in fact therefore exists PRA is not licensed in my state and I demand removal or expect monetary damages in the amount of XXXX dollars for each month this has reported to my credit report

Company Response:

State: PA

Zip: 19144

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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