AR Resources, Inc. (ARR) is a third-party collection agency based in Pennsylvania. ARR has received consumer complaints alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), such as threatening to take actions that cannot legally be taken and using false or misleading information in an effort to collect a debt. If ARR has contacted you about delinquent collection items,make sure you understand your rights before taking action.
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They’re legit. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), AR Resources , Inc. was founded and incorporated in 2002. The BBB established a profile page for ARR in 2003. The BBB lists ARR as a collection agency. Buzzfile estimates AR Resources’ annual revenue at $3.3 million and the size of its headquarters staff at 28 employees.
According to its website, ARR “is a full-service accounts receivable management and collection company serving creditors throughout the United States.” ARR offers “various Accounts Receivable solutions …by employing staff, technology, and a commitment to… client…success that has allowed them to achieve superior results.”
AR Resources’ main focus is collecting delinquent debts for healthcare providers and education lenders. ARR’s healthcare collections division “provides collection services to over 500 medical providers throughout the United States.” Healthcare collection services include bad debt contingency collection; pre-collection letter series; early-out billing projects; insurance follow-up; and second placement bad debt. ARR also “provides services to industries such as banking, retail, and all types of consumer debt.” These clients include “banks, car rental agencies, home security companies, waste management companies, and various private businesses.” ARR provides these clients with services that include bad debt collections; pre-collection programs; and customized collection programs.
ARR’s education collection division “works with… student borrowers to achieve the best possible resolution of…accounts while protecting the financial stability and reputation of…educational clients.” Services include tuition recovery; Perkins loan recovery and cohort management; institutional loan recovery; nursing loan recovery; miscellaneous accounts receivable management; and second placement collections.
The ARR website does not provide any detailed information about its regulatory compliance policies. The Contact page includes a mini-Miranda identifying ARR as a bill collector. However, there are no links or references to consumer protection resources, laws, or enforcement agencies.
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As of May 2019, the BBB has closed 125 complaints against AR Resources in the past 3 years, with 42 complaints closed in the previous 12 months. Most of those complaints alleged problems with billing and collections, although 11 complaints also cited problems with customer service. Since March 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has closed 184 complaints involving ARR . Justia lists at least 6 cases of civil litigation involving ARR.
AR Resources, Inc.
PO Box 1056
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Telephone:(866) 407-0443
Website: https://www.arresourcesinc.com/
It is illegal for a debt collector to make empty threats to sue you or garnish your wages. It is also unlikely ARR 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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In December 2018, in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, a judge issued an opinion in a case alleging AR Resources had sent collection letters that violated certain provisions of the FDCPA. In this case, the plaintiff had incurred a debt as a result of having received medical treatment at a facility near his home. He was unable to pay the medical bill, so it was sent to ARR for collection. In February 2016, the plaintiff received a collection letter from ARR that “demanded payment on behalf of the healthcare provider in the amount of $3,756.55. The letter “directed the plaintiff to contact ARR in the event that the subject debt was covered by his insurance” by including the following statement: “If you carry any insurance that may cover this obligation, please contact ARR’s office at the number above.” At the end of the letter, ARR included avalidation notice with language mandated by the FDCPA stating that the plaintiff had 30 days to request validation in writing.
The plaintiff argued that the letter violated Sections 1692g and 1692e of the FDCPA. Section 1692g “provides that, within five days after an initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector must send the consumer a written letter that includes…a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector.” Section 1692e “prohibits debt collectors from using ‘any false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect any debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer.’”
Attorneys for AR Resources requested that the complaint be dismissed on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The court disagreed, finding that the language in the letter “offering the debtor the option to call with insurance coverage overshadowed and contradicted the language in the validation notice…and that a debtor could…be misguided by the language in the …letter…to mistakenly dispute the debt by calling the collection agency, because the letter instructs that issues with coverage under an insurance policy can be handled by telephone.” As a result, the court dismissed ARR’s request to dismiss the plaintiff‘s complaint and granted the plaintiff’s request for summary judgment,as well as his request to certify the complaint as a class action.
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).
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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They are rude, as if we did not have enough to be sick and also owe money for our medical treatments, so that when you cannot pay them, they treat you badly and as if you were a criminal.
Being sick is not a decision is a very hard test that life puts us, also we have to deal with such a type of person who only cares about money.
I understand that it is their job, but they are as I said rude and unprofessional and mistreat people.
I need to get AR Resources collection off my credit, can you help?
I want to get this collection off my credit report
Im in florida and recieved two robocalls on my phone so far saying that I need to call them and they are attempting to collect a debt. And also a piece of mail saying that I owe right around 1000 and that if I don’t pay it will go on my credit and hurt me. I recieve tons of calls from all kinds of numbers all day everyday lately and have had to put my phone into airplane mode so I can sleep.
My DAUGHTER received a $100 bill. My daughter who should not ever receive a bill for any Medical reason hospital, ambulance etc…
EVERYTHING is under me and/or my husband. This makes me believe this is a false accusation to get money from us. I find it very strange that this bill arrives a week after she turned 18. I called and was told they cannot speak to me VERY RUDELY! I had my daughter call and she said it was for an Ambulance ride THAT SHE NEVER TOOK!!!!!!!! And then before she could ask any questions the rude employee hung up on her. I AM NOT HAPPY! I then called to discuss again and the gentleman (both myself and my daughter spoke with a female earlier) says my daughter can call and grant permission for me to deal with this situation.
She did call and give permission and I got a different reason for the claim. This is very suspicious and I will be contacting multiple people to get to the bottom of this.