Debt collector ignores certified letter requesting debt validation
Consumer sent certified letter to HP Sears requesting validation of a school loan debt on their credit report. The collector received the letter but provided no response within 30 days, violating FDCPA requirements. Individual regulatory complaint.
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surfaced semanticallySchool loan debt validation agreed in 2020 then abandoned for years
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