About Alternative Recovery Management
Summary of Alternative Recovery Management
Alternative Recovery Management first started doing business in 1990. They are also referred to as ARM and are located in La Mesa, California. Alternative Recovery Management is a third party debt collector and specializes in both consumer and commercial debts. They collect on all types of debts, including credit card balances, timeshares, rental and mortgage debts, medical and dental debts, resort and campground memberships, contracts and maintenance fees, student loans, and judgment collections.
Beginning with a staff of just three they now claim to have 51 employees. Alternative Recovery Management uses typical collection tactics, such as skip tracing, credit bureau reporting, and collection letters. They also take it just a bit further and actually videotape anyone coming into their office to pay a debt in order to “protect against possibilities.”
They specialize in “distressed” debt, which means that they may collect on debt that is considered time-barred or past the statute of limitations. They also claim a debt recovery rate of 78 percent.
Stop the Harassment Now
If you are being harassed by a debt collection agency or feel you may have been violated in any way, contact our office by completing the form or calling us at (800) 444-8731 and one of our specialists will immediately review your case free of charge, determine if the debt collection agency has violated the FDCPA, and if they have we will take immediate and appropriate action on your behalf. In addition once we have determined if you have a case and you have chosen to retain us as your attorney Alternative Recovery Management from that point on will be legally prohibited to communicate with you directly and will have to communicate directly with your attorney.
How Debt Collection Agencies Profit From You
Most collection agencies operate on a contingency basis, which means that they do not get paid by their client unless and until they collect from the consumer. If and when the agency receives monies from a consumer, the agency then gives their client a pre-determined percentage of the monies recovered. The remainder belongs to the agency.
Oftentimes, debt collection agencies buy these debts for just pennies on the dollar. The debt collector is free to seek as much money from the consumer as they can regardless of what they paid to buy the debt. This amounts to large profit margins for them.
Typically, employees of debt collection agencies are motivated with performance-based bonuses determined by the amount of money they are able to collect from a consumer.
Regardless of what specific methods a debt collection agency uses in their attempts to collect a debt, it is clear that the agency is in the business of making money first and foremost. And that money comes from you – the consumer. Hopefully, you now have a better understanding as to why collection agencies use such aggressive behavior in their interaction with consumers.
Consumers around the globe have long complained about the unfair and often unethical tactics used by debt collection agencies and thus, the FDCPA - a federal law meant for the protection of consumers. It encompasses a set of rules governing the activities of collection agencies.
Know Your Rights
The FDCPA was placed into practice in 1978, the FDCPA or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a federal law designed to protect the rights of the consumer from abusive and unfair debt collecting practices. The law regulates what collection agencies can or cannot do when collecting a personal debt from a consumer. It defines strict guidelines under which collection agencies must abide by when conducting business including who the collection agency may contact, where they may call, and how often or what times, In addition The Fair Credit Reporting Act, also known as the FCRA, was placed into effect in 1970. This federal law enforces and regulates the collection, distribution, and usage of consumer information. The law ensures that companies and businesses report accurate information about their consumers to Credit Bureaus which can be used for credit evaluation and certain other purposes such as employment. Consumers are violated on a daily basis without them even being aware that they have been violated or what they’re rights are. Our legal team at Fredrick Schulman and Associates are fully versed in the FDCPA and FCRA and are committed to keeping debt collectors inline and holding debt collectors accountable for any violations made against you the consumers, rights.
Complaints
ARM received a rating of an A- from the Better Business Bureau. The BBB recorded 28 closed complaints as of June of 2012 over the course of three years including five closed complaints over the past 12 months. In the first half of 2012 here were three Alternative Recovery Management lawsuits filed in federal court for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Contact Information
Alternative Recovery Management8204 Parkway Drive, Suite 9 La Mesa, CA 91942 800-525-2433Notice to Readers
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