Progressive Financial Services or PFS is a debt collection agency based in 1995. They collect bankcard, telecommunications, educational, and student loan debt, with a particular focus on student loan debt. In actuality, they are among the 22 private collection agencies that deal with the U.S. Department of Education to collect on defaulted federal student loans.
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They’re legit. Progressive Financial Services is a legitimate collection agency. It provides third-party collection services in addition to first party collection services, and uses the tagline, “Mediation, not confrontation.” The business also belongs to the Debt Buyers Association, which probably means that they buy portfolios of charged-off debt and then try to collect on that “noncollectable” debt.
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As of August 2020, the Better Business Bureau reported 9 closed Progressive Financial Services complaints over the previous few decades, including 2 closed complaints over the past 12 months. The BBB provides PFS an A+ rating. Additionally, Justia lists six complaints filed in federal court in the past year alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Moreover, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lists 41 closed complaints for 2016.
Progressive Financial Services, Inc.
1919 W Fairmont Drive, Suite 8
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone Number: 866-484-0204
It is illegal for a debt collector to make empty threats to sue you or garnish your wages. It is also unlikely PFS would sue you for a debt you may not owe or they cannot validate. However, debt collection agencies are known to have summoned debtors to court and garnish wages after a default judgement. Contacting an attorney BEFORE this could possibly happen would be a smart move. We’ve helped thousands of consumers fight back against unscrupulous debt collection harassers. Find out if we can help you too today!
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Absolutely. You can sue a debt collector. Here is a Sample Case Filed in Federal Court:
In 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision in Payne vs. Progressive Financial Services. The district court had dismissed the consumer’s allegations that Progressive Financial Services had violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act she didn’t accept the collection agency’s offer of judgment. The district court had dismissed the customer’s allegations that Progressive Financial Services had violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act she did not accept the collection agency’s offer of judgment. The customer alleged that the debt collection agency made harassing phone calls, called at inconvenient times, and did not correctly identify itself as a debt collector. The debt collection agency served the customer with an offer of judgment for $1,000 plus lawyer fees that said the offer would expire after 14 days. She didn’t react to the deal, so PFS filed to dismiss the lawsuit. The district court found that the customer’s claims were moot because she did not accept the offer of judgment.
Federal laws protect you. The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) regulates the behavior of collection agencies by prohibiting actions such as the use of abusive or threatening language; harassment; or the use of false or misleading information to collect a debt. The FCRA regulates how collection agencies and creditors report delinquent debts to credit reporting agencies. Additional consumer protection laws include the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA).
Consumers have reported this agency harassing them from the following numbers:
Yes. If you want to enforce your rights, or recover money for violations — you need to sue. Federal laws provide individuals like you with a means to seek monetary damages in court. For example, the FDCPA allows consumers who have been violated to recover damages of up to $1,000, plus attorney fees and court costs.
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Sergei Lemberg is an attorney focusing on consumer law, class actions related to automotive issues, and personal injury litigation. With nearly two decades of experience, his areas of practice include Lemon Law (vehicle defects), Debt Collection Harassment, TCPA (illegal robocalls and texts), Fair Credit Reporting Act, Overtime claims, Personal Injury cases, and Class Actions. He has consistently been recognized as the nation's "most active consumer attorney." In 2020, Mr. Lemberg represented Noah Duguid before the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case Duguid v. Facebook. He is also the author of "Defanging Debt Collectors," a guide that empowers consumers to fight back against debt collectors and prevail, as well as "Lemon Law 101: The Laws That Lemon Dealers Don't Want You to Know."
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PFS, LLC calls me several times a week, does not leave message and finally answered a couple of days ago. The woman claimed I owed an anesthesia bill from Aug 30, 2021 from a doctor who did not exist and had bogus google search of a shopping center (no dr info). She was extremely abrasive and confrontational about how I would be paying this $200 outstanding debt. Told her to take me off her list. For record #720.743.3018/903.3510/784.4005/615.2062/263.9119