Who is Mercantile Adjustment Bureau?
Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, LLC (MAB) is a debt collection agency located in Williamsville, New York.
You may see Mercantile Adjustment Bureau listed on your credit report as a collections account. This can happen if you didn’t pay a bill.
Who does Mercantile Adjustment Bureau collect for?
Mercantile Adjustment Bureau collects debts for banks, financial institutions, retailers, universities, and debt purchasers.
Is Mercantile Adjustment Bureau legit or a scam?
Mercantile Adjustment Bureau is a legitimate company. They were most likely assigned your debt (or bought your debt) from one of the companies they work with. However, just because they are legit, doesn’t mean you actually owe them anything. Keep reading to learn more.
How can I remove Mercantile Adjustment Bureau from my credit report?
Mercantile Adjustment Bureau 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.
(Debt collectors prefer that we didn’t tell you this, but it’s something you should know.)
Lexington Law Firm is a credit repair company that helps people fix their credit.
In addition to collections, Lexington Law will help you challenge (and possibly remove) other inaccurate information from your credit report. These items include inquiries, late payments, charge-offs, foreclosures, repossessions, bankruptcies, and more.
Call Lexington Law now to learn more: (800) 220-0084
Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, LLC Contact Information
Address:
Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, LLC
165 Lawrence Bell Drive Suite 100
Williamsville, NY 14221
Website: https://mercantilesolutions.com
Phone number: (716) 929-8200
Should I contact or pay Mercantile Adjustment Bureau?
Nothing good can come from contacting a collection agency like Mercantile Adjustment Bureau. And making payments on the debt will reset the clock. So instead of helping your credit, it could make it worse. Of course, there are times when it’s best to just pay the collection account, especially if it’s new, and you’re certain that it’s legit.
The best way to handle this is to work with a credit repair professional. They delete millions of negative items every year from companies like Mercantile for millions of clients nationwide.
And they may be able to help you too.
Will Mercantile Adjustment Bureau sue me or garnish my wages?
It’s possible that Mercantile Adjustment Bureau will sue while they attempt to collect a debt, but if you work with a law firm like Lexington Law, you have nothing to worry about.
They will help you dispute the Mercantile Adjustment Bureau debt with the credit bureaus and possibly remove it from your credit report. It’s also quite possible that you will never hear from or have to deal with Mercantile Adjustment Bureau again.
Call Lexington Law to learn how they can help you avoid lawsuits and remove negative items from your credit report that will significantly improve your credit scores.
Wage Garnishment
Some states allow wage garnishment, while others do not. It is important to note that 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 Mercantile Adjustment Bureau to make any claims they cannot or will not follow through on—this includes threatening to sue you or foreclose on your home.
Is Mercantile Adjustment Bureau hurting my credit score?
The missed payments that led to the collection harm your credit score. A collection account on your credit report further reduces your ability to qualify for new credit.
Debt collectors often buy and sell debt from one another, which can lead to multiple collections on your credit reports for the same account.
When this happens, if you don’t dispute the accounts with the credit bureaus and get them all removed, they will harm your credit score.
Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, 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 Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, 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). Lexington Law knows that you have rights, and Mercantile Adjustment Bureau does too.
Your Rights When Dealing with Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, LLC
There are strict regulations about what a debt collector can and cannot do in the United States. For example, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prevents the use of abusive or deceptive tactics to collect a debt. 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 Mercantile Adjustment Bureau to report inaccurate or incomplete information on your credit report.
- 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.
- Mercantile Adjustment Bureau may not threaten or harass you, call you repeatedly, swear at you, or publicly publish a list of debtors.
- Mercantile Adjustment Bureau must be honest about who they are and what they are attempting to do. They must notify you that they are a collection agency both orally and in writing.
- Mercantile Adjustment Bureau cannot threaten to have you arrested, and they are not allowed to threaten to take legal action if they have no intention of doing so.
Remove Mercantile Adjustment Bureau From Your Credit Report Today!
Lexington Law specializes in disputing Mercantile collection accounts. They have over 18 years of experience and have removed over 7 million negative items for their clients in 2020 alone.
If you’re looking for a reputable company to help you with collection accounts and repair your credit, consider working with Lexington Law Firm.
You can give them a call at (800) 220-0084 for a free credit consultation. They have helped many people in your situation and have paralegals standing by waiting to take your call.
