Gulf Coast Collection Bureau Inc is a third-party collection agency based in Florida. GCCB has received consumer complaints alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), such as failing to verify debts and using false or misleading language in an effort to collect a debt. If GCCB has contacted you about past due collection items,make sure you understand your rights before responding
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They’re legit. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), Gulf Coast Collection Bureau is a legitimate collection agency founded in 1978 and is based in Sarasota, Florida. It concentrates on collecting medical debts. They conduct third party debt collecting, early out programs, probate claim processing, insurance re-billing, and payment tracking. Gulf Coast Collection Bureau has a remarkably small online footprint, and it can be tough to learn information about the firm.
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau highlights that their collectors are trained in the most recent laws, regulations, and regulations concerning debt collection. The agency asserts that their objective is to attain a “mutually beneficial settlement” between customers and creditors. Their debt collection methods include skip tracing, demand letters, debt collector telephone calls (such as a strong robocalling program), reporting to credit bureaus, and litigation.
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As of April 2017, the Better Business Bureau reported 39 closed Gulf Coast Collection Bureau complaints over the previous few decades, including 18 closed Gulf Coast Collection Bureau complaints over the past 12 months. The BBB provides Gulf Coast Collection Bureau a C rating. Additionally, Justia lists six Gulf Coast Collection Bureau complaints filed in federal court in the past year alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and one alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Moreover, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lists 72 closed GCCB complaints for 2016.
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc.
5630 Marquesas Circle
Sarasota, FL 34233
Phone Number: 866-991-7358
Website: http://gulfcoastcollection.com/
It is illegal for a debt collector to make empty threats to sue you or garnish your wages. It is also unlikely GCCB 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 2014, a judge in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, denied Gulf Coast Collection Bureau’s motion to dismiss Lee vs. Gulf Coast Collection Bureau for alleged violations of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. According to the judge’s decision, the customer allegedly accrued hospital bills, and the hospital gave Gulf Coast Collection Bureau the debt to accumulate, together with the customer’s cell phone number. The customer supposedly asked the debt collection agency to stop calling, and delivered Gulf Coast Collection Bureau a cease and desist letter, and revoked consent to call his mobile phone. Allegedly, they still continued to call. The debt collection agency contended that there might not be a TCPA violation because the calls were made with the customer’s consent to be called from the hospital.
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).
But here’s the rub: If you want to enforce your rights, or recover money for violations — you need to sue. These 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 will not stop calling, even after I registered numbers with FCC/do not call list, twice, get recorded voicemails daily.
0 – Zero Rating – Two insurances paid my wife’s medical bills. My insurance’ companies told me what they were paid is all that is required.
They claim I owe a medical debt from 2017 from a doctors office. All the billing went through Moffitt Cancer Center and I paid the doctors portion off. I am currently paying the rest through Access Health. Gulf Coast explained the doctors office had had some confusion with their billing and had turned it over to Gulf Coast. But as I said I was billed through Moffitt and never received any billing directly from the Doctor’s office. I am very unsure about the veracity of their records
I would like to know if i have a collection debt.