Who is AcceptanceNOW?
AcceptanceNOW is a division of rent-to-own industry leader Rent-A-Center, Inc. They offer financing for furniture, appliance, and other retail stores.
AcceptanceNOW is headquartered in Plano, Texas. You may see AcceptanceNOW listed on your credit report as a collections account. This can happen if you didn’t pay a bill.
AcceptanceNOW Retail Partners
Some of their retail partners include:
- ABC Warehouse
- American Signature Furniture
- Ashley Furniture HomeStore
- Big Sandy Superstore
- Bob’s Discount Furniture
- Furniture City
- Home Decor Outlets
- Market Warehouse Furniture
- Mathis Brothers Furniture
- Rooms To Go
- Slumberland Furniture
- Value City Furniture
How can I remove Acceptance Now Collections from my credit report?
Acceptance Now collections can hurt your credit score and remain on your credit report for up to seven years regardless of whether you pay it or not. Unfortunately, paying the collection could even lower your credit score.
However, it is possible to remove a collection account from your credit history before seven years.
(While debt collectors may not want this information to be widely known, it’s your right to be informed.)
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In addition to collections, they can work with you to challenge other inaccurate, unfair, or unsubstantiated information on your credit report. These items include inquiries, late payments, charge-offs, foreclosures, repossessions, bankruptcies, and more.
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AcceptanceNOW Contact Information
Address:
ATTN: AcceptanceNOW Customer Service
5501 Headquarters Dr.
Plano, TX 75024
Phone number: (770) 574-4224
Should I contact or pay Acceptance Now Collections?
You may want to contact AcceptanceNOW customer service to see if you can work something out with the company. However, in general, speaking to a debt collection agency on the phone once they’ve reported you to the credit bureaus.
Making payments on the debt will reset the clock. As a result, it could harm your credit rather than improve it. However, sometimes it’s better just to pay the collection account, especially if it’s new, and you’re certain that it’s legit.
The most effective way to deal with Acceptance Now collections is to work with a credit repair professional. They help remove millions of negative items every year from companies like Acceptance Now Collections on behalf of their clients.
Will Acceptance Now Collections sue me or garnish my wages?
It’s possible, but if you work with a law firm like Lexington Law, you have nothing to worry about. They aid you in disputing the collection account with the credit bureaus, with the possibility of having it removed from your credit history. It’s also quite possible that you will never hear from or have to deal with Acceptance Now Collections again.
Call Lexington Law to learn how they can help you avoid lawsuits and remove negative items from your credit history that will significantly improve your credit scores.
Is Acceptance Now Collections hurting my credit score?
Any derogatory item on your credit report, including a collections account, may harm your credit score.
Third-party debt collectors often buy and sell debt from one another, so this can lead to multiple collections showing on your credit reports for the same account.
To get an account removed, you must file a separate dispute with each credit bureau; Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, or it can negatively impact your credit score.
Acceptance Now Collections Complaints
Most collection agencies have numerous complaints filed against them with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Most consumer complaints are about inaccurate reporting, harassment, or failure to verify a debt. If you find yourself facing any of these situations with a debt collection company, you should also consider filing a complaint.
You have many consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). These rights include the ability to dispute credit reporting errors and to be treated fairly and respectfully by debt collectors.
Your Rights When Dealing with Acceptance Now Collections
Debt collectors must abide by state and federal laws in the United States. For example, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices. In addition, the FDCPA provides you with many rights to ensure that collection agencies don’t take advantage of you. In particular:
- It is a violation of federal law for Acceptance Now to report inaccurate or incomplete information about you.
- You have a legal right to request debt validation on an alleged debt. Send the collection agency a debt validation letter. By law, they have 30 days to prove to you that the debt is really yours and the total amount is accurate.
- Acceptance Now may not threaten or harass you, call you repeatedly, swear at you, or publicly publish a list of debtors.
- Acceptance Now must be honest about who they are and what they are attempting to do. They must notify you that they are a debt collection agency both orally and in writing.
- Acceptance Now cannot threaten to have you arrested or imprisoned over unpaid debts.
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