GLA Collection Company is a third-party collection agency based in Kentucky. GLA has received consumer complaints alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), such as communicating information about delinquent debts to unauthorized third parties and failing to provide written verification of debts. If GLA Collection Co. has contacted you about delinquent financial obligations, make sure you understand your rights before you take action..
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They’re legit. According to the BBB, GLA Collection Company is a legitimate collection agency founded in 1974. The BBB opened a file for GLA in 1978. The agency subsequently became accredited in 1971. GLA Collection Company has been operating for 40 years, and is based in Louisville, Kentucky. They operate in a number of countries, including Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee.
According to their website, GLA Collection Company claims that their staff members have an average of 12 years of experience in health collections. GLA Collection Company focuses on medical collections, and advertises an “early-out” program that they claim makes them individual advocates instead of a collection agency.
Along with its early out program, GLA provides a service called “Pre-Collect.” GLA asserts that this is a “milder” collection procedure which utilizes “third-party influence” to increase collections. GLA Collection Company employs robocalling tactics, utilizing an auto-dialer to confirm information and proceed customers through the collections process. If a debt is uncollected after 60 days, GLA accounts the debt to the major credit agencies.
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As of April 2017, the Better Business Bureau reported 71 closed GLA Collection Company complaints over the previous few decades, including 41 closed GLA Collection Company complaints over the past 12 months. Additionally, Justia lists seven GLA Collection Company complaints filed in federal court in the past year alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and eight alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Moreover, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lists 55 closed GLA Collection Company complaints for 2016.
Contact Info
GLA Collection Company, Inc.
2630 Gleeson Lane
Louisville, KY 40299
Phone Number: 800-928-7809
Website: http://www.glacompany.com/
It is illegal for a debt collector to make empty threats to sue you or garnish your wages. It is also unlikely GLA 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 2015, a judge in U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, refused another debt collection agency’s motion to dismiss Mooneyham vs. GLA Collection Company for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. According to the judge’s decision, the customer alleged that GLA Collection Company reported his medical debt to a credit bureau. He explained that, when he attempted to cover GLA Collection the face value of the debt, the debt collection agency told him he needed to cover interest rates that range from 8 percent o 18 percent annually. The customer argued that the interest rates violated state law and, thus, the FDCPA’s prohibition against collecting fees that a debt collection agency isn’t legally entitled to collect. The judge ruled against the second defendant and allowed the case to proceed.
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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“Thank you and your staff at Lemberg Law for the exceptional work you did on my behalf in managing the debt collection agency. I’ve not experienced the level of professionalism, care, timeliness in follow-through, and financial compensation obtained through your firm.”
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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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This company should be ashamed and stopped for harassment.
Completely unwilling to negotiate or try to help someone that really needs help.
It saddens me to know how cruel and unkind people are to one another.
They have been calling my work cell phone number every day using several different numbers and leaving messages for someone else since the fall of last year. Robocalls. I have blocked them but unfortunately they can still leave voice mails. They dont give up. Hell if im gonna call them back