Dealing With Anderson Financial Network

Dealing With Anderson Financial Network

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Anderson Financial Network or AFNI for short is a collection company. They collect for several companies, but the biggest clients is Verizon. Amongst other things, AFNI have been known to try to collect on debts that are too old to legally collect on. Once a collection runs through its statute of limitations, the debt can no longer legally be collected on.

AFNI is classified as a junk debt buyer. A Junk debt buyer is someone who buys portfolios of old, sometimes past statute of limitations, debts for pennies on the dollar. Once they own these debts they practice less than desirable means to try and collect on them. They will send threatening letters, place new collections on your credit reports and call harassing you. They have even been known to call your family members or your workplace to try and collect the debts. If AFNI is harassing you please make yourself familiar with the FDCPA.

Sometimes the best weapon you can have for your defense would be the debt validation letter. You must insist that the collection agency validates, or proves you owe the debt. If they cannot provide you with any sort of proof, such as a contact then they must stop harassing you. Usually, they will try to just send you a "statement" or even an itemized printout instead of actual proof!

Consumers are urged to demand validation of all bils from a bottom feeder because the majority of them have nothing to back up their claims. By demanding debt validation, you are utilizing your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to make the collection agency prove that they own your debt. It's not enough for them to send you an itemized statement or printout of the debt. Section 809 of the FDCPA specifically talks about proof of debts and your rights.


About the Author:
If Anderson Financial Network collection agency is reporting on your credit report I suggest contacting Lexington law. They have helped over 600,000 clients remove negative items from their credit report.



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