Who is AFS Acceptance?
AFS Acceptance, LLC (now known as Credito Real USA Finance, LLC) is a subprime auto finance company located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They specialize in subprime financing for franchise and independent car dealers.
You may see them listed on your credit report as a collections account. This can happen if you’ve defaulted on an auto loan with AFS Acceptance auto finance company.
Is AFS Acceptance legit or a scam?
AFS Acceptance is a legitimate company. They are authorized to collect debts on behalf of their clients. However, it’s important to verify any debts they claim you owe before making any payments.
How can I remove AFS Acceptance from my credit report?
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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Credito Real USA Finance, LLC / AFS Acceptance, LLC Contact Information
Address:
Credito Real USA Finance, LLC
1475 W. Cypress Creek Rd. Ste 300
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone number: (877) 576-2265
Should I contact or pay AFS Acceptance?
It’s best to avoid speaking to a collection agency on the phone. And 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 AFS Acceptance is to work with a credit repair professional. They help remove millions of negative items every year from companies like AFS Acceptance on behalf of their clients.
Will AFS Acceptance 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 AFS Acceptance again.
Wage Garnishment
Some states allow wage garnishment, while others do not. If you are in a state that does not allow wage garnishment, it is illegal for a debt collector to threaten to garnish your wages.
It is also illegal for AFS Acceptance to make any claims they cannot or will not follow through on. This includes threatening to sue you or foreclose on your home.
Is AFS Acceptance hurting my credit score?
Any derogatory item on your credit report, including a collections account, may harm your credit score.
Debt collectors often buy and sell debt from one another. This can lead to multiple collections on your credit report 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.
AFS Acceptance, LLC 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 AFS Acceptance, 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 Credito Real USA Finance/AFS Acceptance
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 AFS Acceptance 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.
- AFS Acceptance may not threaten or harass you, call you repeatedly, swear at you, or publicly publish a list of debtors.
- AFS Acceptance 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.
- AFS Acceptance cannot threaten to have you arrested or imprisoned over unpaid debts.
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