How does the debt collection process work on an unsecured loan?

December 23rd, 2009
Wildfire asked:


I am 105K in debt(mortgage, student loan, car and the unsecured loan) and lost my former job due to lack of work. I got a new job but I am out 15K/yr. Through much juggling, I am paying off everyone except the unsecured loan on which I am paying 30/month(they want 260/mth) and they are unhappy I am paying them so little and threatening to sue me. I am trying to sell the house to pay off the mortgage and the personal loan and this is still at the original lender level. I am hoping I will get to work with a collections agency first since I can offer them the 30 I am now paying the creditor and when I sell the house I can pay the bill in full and have the credit bureau remove the blotch from my credit by showing evidence of payment. Do they go to collections or sue first?If they do sue,will they garnish my wages or freeze my checking account(no savings) or both? How does the debt collection process work on an unsecured loan?
Tried debt consolidation but my house is not worth enough to do it and having other debt attached to it would reduce my chances of selling the house and paying off the mortgage and the personal loan. I am really looking for info on how the debt collection process works,not how to get out of debt. I have that part figured out unless I get sued. Thanks
Thanks Taja but I am asking what the collection process is. I owe 105K out of which only 9K are unsecured debt. I am paying everybody except for the unsecured debt (to preserve my assets) and paying this unsecured creditor 30 a month hoping to sell my house to pay of the mortgage and the unsecured loan which will get rid of 64K off my debt and put approx 4 K in my pocket to move to an area with a better pay labor market. I am trying to find out (by learning how the collection process works) if I am going to have time to get this done before I have to worry about their coming after my wages and/or checking bank account. In other words, if I can work with a collection agency to which I can offer payments and pay the 30 I am now paying until I can sell the house. I already tried debt consolidation and I can’t get a loan for 105 K with a house that is worth 79K as the only collateral. The rest I owe is my car and student loans which must be paid or they will be worse than this creditor.
BBOYBALL: My mortgage is in perfectly good standing since I pay that before I even buy food. It is the only assett I have and I want to move to an area where I can work without having to commute an hour to do so. That is why I am selling the house: to move and to pay off the mortgage and the personal loan I took out to buy a new furnace and remove asbestos. I am willing to sell for 76K.

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What is a good percentage of debt to total assets in personal finance?

December 22nd, 2009
Claudio F asked:


I think that I would feel comfortable to have 30% of my assets in debt, but I never had debt before, so I am not sure about that.
For instance, if my total assets are $100,000, then I would feel confident in getting $30,000 in debt.

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How can a debt collector use different cell phone numbers to call you?

December 21st, 2009
jediaxo asked:


I have a debt collector that keeps calling me and using different local cell phone numbers. Even though I keep telling them that the debt is paid off and I have my cancelled check that I keep faxing to them over and over and over again, they won’t stop calling me. How is it that they can use other people’s cell phone numbers? And is there a chance they use mine to call people?

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How do I find out which debt collection agency is holding my old debt?

December 21st, 2009
Christina asked:


I had a rough time a few years ago, and stopped paying my credit cards and cell phone to be able to keep paying the rent and then i lost my job, it was all sent to debt collectors. I’m ready to get this taken care of so I can rebuild my credit somehow, but I don’t know which companies hold the debts. How do I find out? I haven’t heard from any of them in almost a year.

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What is the total budgeted federal debt of the United States government?

December 21st, 2009
Autumn asked:


I need to know what the total budgeted federal debt it. I have found the actual federal debt, but not the budgeted federal debt. Need help ASAP! Thanks!

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How do you determine total debt for for debt ratio?

December 19th, 2009
Sarah R asked:


Im having trouble determining the total for the debt ratio of total debt divided by total assets. I need Wal-Marts total debt, but not sure what categories on the balance sheet are included. Do I add total current liabilities, long term debt, long term obligations under capital leases, deferred income taxes and other, minority interest? I just need to know what to add up to get the total debt for Wal-Mart 2008. Thank you!

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How many times can the same debt be placed on your credit report?

December 19th, 2009
ccdpat asked:


I have had the same “debt” put on my credit report by the original lender, a collection agency over 2 years ago and now a brand new collection agency. I questioned the original debt on my report and they removed it, and now, it has obviously been sold to another collection agency who has put it back on my file. The original debt wasn’t even mine, it was my husbands so I don’t even know how it is getting on my file. If it helps, I live in Ontario, Canada.

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Can Asset Acceptance LLC resubmit a debt to the credit agencies after statute of limitations?

December 19th, 2009
river59 asked:


Asset Acceptance is holding two small utility debts of mine. The statute of limitations has run out but they resubmitted the debt to the credit agencies as if they are new. Can they continue to resubmit a debt after the statute of limitations has run out? How do I fix this?

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Is credit card debt considered an open account or a written contract?

December 19th, 2009
Stephen S asked:


I live in the State of Georgia and am being sued over an old credit card that I defaulted on. It has been more than 4 years but less than 6 years since the date of default, so depending on whether credit card debt is considered an open account or a written contract in the State of Georgia, the Statute of Limitations may or may not apply. The Staute of Limitations is 4 years for open accounts and 6 years for written contracts. Does anyone know for certain which type applies for credit card debt in Georgia? The account is with Citibank MasterCard and was opened in the late 80’s or early 90’s. Thanks.

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How can i settle my debt with multiple creditors harassing me every week?

December 19th, 2009
mixed & beautiful asked:


I owe about 2 grand of debt to different debt collectors. I work and attend college like most young adults my age, but does not make a lot of money every 2 weeks. I really want to get rid of my debt but does not know the best way how. What should I do?

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