Who is Velocity Investments LLC?
Velocity Investments, LLC, aka Velocity Portfolio Group, is a debt collection agency located in Wall, New Jersey.
You may see Velocity Investments listed on your credit report as a collections account. This can happen if you didn’t pay a bill.
Who does Velocity Investments collect for?
They are junk debt buyers that buy debt from original creditors in bulk and take legal action against them. Velocity Investments LLC also collects debt and files debt collection lawsuits for other debt buyers.
Is Velocity Investments legit or a scam?
Velocity Investments LLC is a legitimate company. However, they may repeatedly spam call, text, or email you.
How can I remove Velocity Investments from my credit report?
Velocity Investments 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.)
Lexington Law Firm is a credit repair company that helps people fix their credit.
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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Velocity Investments LLC Contact Information
Address:
Velocity Investments LLC
1800 Route 34 N, Ste 305
Wall, NJ 07719
Mailing address:
Velocity Investments LLC
P.O. Box 788
Wall, NJ 07719
Phone number: (800) 558-4027
Should I contact or pay Velocity Investments LLC?
It’s best to avoid speaking to a debt collector 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 Velocity Investments LLC is to work with a credit repair professional. They help remove millions of negative items every year from companies like Velocity Investments LLC on behalf of their clients.
Will Velocity Investments LLC sue me or garnish my wages?
It’s possible, but if you work with a law firm like Lexington Law, being sued by Velocity Investments is nothing to worry about. They help you dispute the Velocity Investments 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 Velocity Investments LLC 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 Velocity Investments to make any claims they cannot or will not follow through on. This includes threatening to sue you or foreclose on your home.
Is Velocity Investments 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.
Velocity Investments 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 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 Velocity Investments LLC
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 Velocity Investments LLC 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.
- Velocity Investments LLC may not threaten or harass you, call you repeatedly, swear at you, or publicly publish a list of debtors.
- Velocity Investments LLC 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.
- Velocity Investments LLC cannot threaten to have you arrested or imprisoned over unpaid debts.
Remove Velocity Investments LLC From Your Credit Report Today!
Lexington Law can assist you in disputing Velocity Investments LLC accounts. With more than 18 years of experience, they achieved over 6 million removals for their clients in 2021 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.
They have helped many people in your situation. Give them a call at (800) 220-0084 for a free credit consultation to see what they can do for you.