BYL Collection Services, LLC is a third-party collection agency based in West Chester, PA. BYL has received consumer complaints alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) such as failing to provide verification of debts and attempting to collect debts not owed. If you have been contacted by BYL, make sure you understand your rights before taking action.
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They’re legit. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), BYL Collection Services, LLC was founded in 1998 and incorporated in 2000. The BBB established a profile page for BYL in 2004, and BYL has been a BBB-accredited business since 2017. The BBB lists BYL Collection Services as a collection agency. Buzzfile estimates BYL’s annual revenue at $4.2 million and the size of its headquarters staff at 40 employees.
BYL Companies specialize in the fields of health care, financial institutions, residential rental property, and utilities. They boast of “highly trained” group staff using automatic dialing systems (otherwise called robocalls), skip tracing, and charge reporting into the 3 major national credit agencies.
BYL Collection Services’ property management agency pursues tenants pre- and post-move-out, but in addition, it provides tenant screening services. The business website hosts a site with posts such as, “Property Manager’s Guide to Hiring a Debt Collection Agency.”
As of March 2017, the Better Business Bureau reported 12 closed BYL Collection Services complaints over the previous few decades, including 4 BYL Collection Services closed complaints over the past 12 months. The BBB provides BYL Collection Services an A+ rating. Additionally, Justia lists one BYL Collection Services complaint 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 30 closed BYL Collection Services complaints for 2016.
BYL Collection Services
301 Lacey Street
West Chester, PA 19382
BYL Collection Services Phone Number: 866-423-0533
Website: https://www.bylcollections.com/
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It is illegal for a debt collector to make empty threats to sue you or garnish your wages. It is also unlikely DCI 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!
Absolutely. You can sue a debt collector. Here is a Sample Case Filed in Federal Court:
In 2007, a judge in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, granted a motion to dismiss a few defendants in Butler vs. BYL Collection Services for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and various state laws. According to the judge’s decision, the plaintiff claimed that BYL Collection Services called and sent letters to the customer demanding $2,960 in payments for a rental arrangement. Apparently, the girl had rented an apartment but had to go out for health reasons on the recommendation of her physician. The judge granted a motion by the apartment complex and management firm to be dropped as defendants in the lawsuit because the FDCPA only applies to third party debt collection agencies, rather than original creditors.
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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I contacted BYL Collection services to get information on a debt that I occurred in 2012 I’m single mother on disability and have gone through many hardships when I contact a BYL to explain my situation and that I wanted to move forward and trying to reconcile this debt they verbally abused me I was told my disability has nothing to do with them and they did not care they wanted payment and they wanted it now and stated that they would ruin my life if I did not pay I calmly explain to them that I contacted them to resolve this issue that they did not have to contact me however they still treated me with disrespect and disregard to my situation and were unwilling to cooperate with me on selling this debt I need further information on how to pursue this matter in the legal and proper fashion to ensure that this that that it’s cleared up and this collection agency does not continue to disrespect and disregard people with disabilities.