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CFPB's Debt Disclosure Survey - Burt and Associates
CFPB’s Debt Collection Disclosure Survey

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a survey in which they asked over 8,000 individuals their thoughts on debt collection disclosures. This survey attempted to determine whether consumers understood these disclosures and whether they allowed individuals to make sound financial decisions.

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New Time-Barred Debt Disclosure - Burt and Associates
New Time-Barred Debt Disclosure Decision

Introduction to Debt Statute of Limitations In the most simple breakdown of debt collection legal obligations, a creditor has up to seven years to file suit to collect on that outstanding debt. The date that is considered for the seven-year term is the date that the debt was issued, or the date of the latest…

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what does a debt collector do - Burt and Associates
What Does a Debt Collector Do?

When you think of debt collectors, it may conjure up words like; bully, sleazy and annoying. Recently in the news, Bloomberg published an expose on the New York City Marshal (debt collector) Vadim Barbarovich. Bloated revenue and aggressive collection tactics were just a few of the accusations which are pretty typical of the public’s attitude…

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Robocalls Vs Trump FCC Rules for Robocalls
Robocalls Vs Trump

About half of all calls on cell phones in the year 2019 will be automated. Robocalls have become popular the number of calls recorded 3.4 billion per month

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The Five Cs - Credit Analysis - Burt and Associates
Credit Analyses and Debt

When it comes to credit analysis, most often this financial examination takes the form of an examination into what is known as - The Five C’s -

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