National Asset Managements’ Collection Efforts Violated Federal Law, According to New Case |
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A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of New York residents who received collection letters from National Asset Management. The suit alleges that Affiliated failed to adhere to the requirements of the federal fair debt collection practices act in its interactions with debtors.
The complaint alleges that the named plaintiff received collection letters from National but did not receive certain the notices that National was required to submit by law.
The plaintiffs seek statutory damages, interest, costs and other relief for each plaintiff in the class.
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