Delta Management Associates or DMA is a third-party collection agency based in Massachusetts. DMA has received consumer complaints alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), including using false or misleading language, making improper contact, and illegal sharing of information. If you have been contacted by Delta Management Associates, make sure you understand your rights before taking action.
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They’re legit. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), Delta Management Associates, Inc. is a legitimate collection agency, founded and incorporated in 1986. The BBB established DMA’s profile page in 2004. DMA is listed as a collection agency with an estimated 200 employees. Buzzfile estimates Delta Management Associates’s annual revenue at $24.2 million and the size of its headquarters staff at 182 people.
According to its website, Delta Management Associates’ “experience, knowledge, and expertise, in conjunction with its proven collection strategy, enable…comprehensive collection solutions, including detailed portfolio analysis, outstanding customer service, and a targeted approach designed to provide the greatest return to…clients.” DMA’s mission is “to serve as a seamless extension of…clients’ business offices, capitalizing on…proven business process strategies to provide exceptional results and superior customer service.”
DMA is a full-service collection agency and provides “comprehensive collection solutions that include: account scoring and segmentation, in-depth skip tracing, customized correspondence, dispute resolution, manual and automated contact with consumers, credit bureau reporting, litigation, and account resolution; multiple consumer payment solutions customized to clients’ specific portfolios; detailed reporting packages, including ad hoc reports…; 24/7 Web-based client access…; and dedicated client service representatives.”
Delta Management Associates collects delinquent accounts for many types of organizations, including student loan providers; government agencies; consumer and retail credit providers; and business lenders. In addition, DMA employs an entire division dedicated to “comprehensive skip tracing solutions” using both automated and manual solutions. Finally, DMA’s “Default Aversion Division is dedicated exclusively to counseling borrowers and helping them understand and manage their loan repayment options.”
Delta Management Associates appears to be well-educated in both federal and state regulatory laws and best practices. They are members of two dozen national and regional professional associations. However, they also convey the impression that they view consumer protection as far less important than their clients’ financial bottom line. Rather than providing links to consumer protection laws or enforcement agencies, their Consumer Resources page only includes information about loan repayment options, wage garnishment, and the many types of payment methods available through their website.
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As of February 2018, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has closed 45 complaints against Delta Management Associates in the preceding 3 years, with 9 complaints closed in the past 12 months.The majority of complaints allege problems with billing and collections, with 17 complaints alleging problems with customer service. As of May 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has received 51 complaints about DMA. Justia lists at least 4 causes of civil litigation involving DMA
Delta Management Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 9191
Chelsea, MA 02150-9191
Telephone:(800) 688-6337
Website: http://www.delta-mgt.com/
It is illegal for a debt collector to make empty threats to sue you or garnish your wages. It is also unlikely DMA 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 September 2017, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, a judge issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in a wide-ranging complaint alleging several violations—including violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act—by several defendants, including Delta Management Associates. The plaintiff in this case had initially taken out several student loans beginning in 1996 and continuing through 1998. The loans were obtained from private lenders pursuant to the Federal Family Education Loan Program, under which “students obtained loans from private lenders, but the loans were guaranteed by guaranty agencies, which in turn were reinsured by the federal government.” By March 2006, the plaintiff had paid off all his loans except for one. The remaining loan amount was $84,355.00, and in March 2006, the plaintiff received a Federal Loan Application and Promissory Note, which offered to “drastically reduce the interest rates” on the plaintiff’s loan. Although this loan consolidation document did not identify the original consolidating lender; the loan’s maturity date or interest rate; or any information about penalties for default, the plaintiff signed and executed the agreement. By June 2010, he had paid a total of $26,538.36 under the consolidation but began to suspect that the loan servicing company was not conducting itself according to established laws and accounting principles. The plaintiff began questioning the loan servicer, ACS, but they were non-responsive. The plaintiff told them he would not make any payments until they provided details about how they were applying payments and interest, and ACS allegedly responded with “rude and threatening statements …about negative reports to credit bureaus…and that the plaintiff would be sorry he failed to make payments.” The plaintiff stopped making payments and what followed were collection efforts by the originator of the loan (ASA); and two collection agencies—GRS and Delta Management Associates.
The plaintiff’s complaint alleged several violations. Initial collection efforts from Delta Management Associates demanded a payment of $102,267.53 (the principal, plus $2,240.94 in interest and $15,593.51 in fees). Letters from GRS demanded $114,900.14. Neither collection agency answered any of his questions about the validity of the charges. Both collection agencies and ASA also placed several phone calls to the plaintiff’s cell phone, initially on a daily basis, then slowing to about two calls per month. The calls persisted after the plaintiff requested that they be discontinued. The calls failed to disclose the identity of the caller and were made using an automated telephone dialing system (ATDS). The complaint contained six charges in all: “Count I asserted a claim against all of the defendants seeking a declaratory judgment that the loan agreement was unenforceable; Count II claimed a violation of the FDCPA; Count III charged all defendants with defamation; Count IV alleged that ASA, GRS, and DMA violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act; Count V charged ASA with a violation of the Illinois Interest Act; and Count VI charged ASA, GRS, and DMA with violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
The September 2017 hearing was held to determine whether the defendants’ motion to dismiss the charges would be approved. After a lengthy legal analysis, the court dismissed only Count III for all defendants. The rest the charges were upheld as valid. Delta Management Associates specifically was held liable for charges under Counts I, II, and IV, with certain restrictions. Furthermore, the plaintiff was given permission to “replead any of his claims…with the court…to determine…whether further amendment of the complaint will be permitted.”
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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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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They have called my job and my daughter, they have faxed paper to my job . they call early and late .
Delta management does a student loan default check before along with drug test and background check as far as student loans go they say they may not end up employing you with them depending on student loan i formation with that bei g said i have just got done paying a student loan in the amount of $22,000 ..paid in full..at this time i am not aware of any other loans….nothing has been sent to me regarding any more loans….my question is can the take away the employment offer due to a student loan owed if one is or ends up being owed….
Delta Management group has called my job, harassing my administrator and not only that they called her personal cell phone, I have no idea how they found her cell number, but she was very upset!!!! This is super embarrassing for me, they are going to far now!!!!!
I have been harassed by Delta Associates for over 6 years now. They have Called my work, family members, social media contacts, made threats, call in early hours and late at night and posed as a business to support student loan payback schemes. I want them to stop. Otree@hotmail.com.
Delta Management has called a friend of mine who lives in another city to ask how to get in touch with me. They gave her their number and asked her to have me contact them. HOW embarrassing. Then a month later I got a call from the concierge of our condo building stating that Delta Management contacted them asking for me as well. MY CONDO BUILDING???? Again! How embarrassing. My family and I are trying to get to a place where we can responsibly get the student loans on track, and in the meantime – wow!
Delta Management called employers multiple times, relatives, and called my phone two to three times a day from morning until evening. They were persistent, pushy, and finally threatened me with scare tactics of garnishing wages and ruineing credit if I did not hurry up and fax a form filled out to them while I was at work. Although initially I had attempted to allow them to service my loan, I could no longer trust them due to their poor coustomer service and harassment.
I have student loans from 2000 that I have deferred. I went to Indiana business college and now naivent should be forgiveness. I am the only one working in my family and can’t afford to have my wages garnished I get paid every two weeks and they take 700 per pay just for my health insurance.