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Many folks are surprised when they are sued by a company that they have never heard of. It is not surprising that you have never heard of CACH LLC. CACH LLC is a debt buyer for unpaid debts from large creditors such as Avant or Citi. We review many lawsuit cases per year where the company sues an individual for unpaid debt. Because CACH LLC is so litigious, we are writing this article to provide insights about the company and provide information if you have been sued or if you just received a letter that CACH LLC is now handling your debt.
If you have not yet been sued by CACH LLC, you may consider reading
when creditors sue to see whether you may be at risk of a lawsuit. We see CACH working with such creditors as Avant, Bank of America, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and OneMain Financial to mention a few.
You Can Stop CACH LLC Communications
If you have checked that you are still within the statute of limitations, you can validate the debt to make sure that the debt is yours and that CACH LLC has the rights to collect on the debt.
You can send a letter to CACH LLC to ask them to prove they have the rights to the debt they are trying to collect.
Here is a free template letter you can use.
This letter will help validate and dispute the debt. You can also use this letter to ask them to stop contacting you.
Who is CACH LLC?
You may have received a collection letter and are asking yourself, “Who is CACH LLC?” CACH LLC was part of Square Two Financial for many years. In 2017,
Square Two filed for bankruptcy and much of its portfolio was sold to
Resurgent Capital Services. As Resurgent purchased much of the portfolio, the CACH LLC Phone number may not be the best use of time. You can reach out to Resurgent Capital Services at
(888) 665-0374.
CACH LLC appears to have a two-sided debt collection model. We will go into both of those in detail.
Attorney Collection
This is the legal route. CACH LLC appears to have legal entities that it partners with in different states to sue consumers for unpaid debt. It’s unclear what percentage of the debt is issued on, but we see that it is a lot.
Debt Collection
Fresh View or Fresh Start appears to be non-litigious collection agencies that work under the CACH LLC portfolio. If you are working with Fresh View or Fresh Start, the odds are good that there’s an opportunity to settle for a better percentage versus the attorney collection side.
What can CACH LLC do to you?
CACH LLC has certain rights surrounding what actions can be taken for unpaid debt. Although, they are still bound by federal and state regulations. Let's take a look at the
statute of limitations and garnishments, and compare your options by entering your zip code below.
Why does some debt go to the attorney collection arm and some go to the general debt collection arm? This is unclear, but our hypothesis is that CACH LLC has a three-pronged strategy when it comes to lawsuits:
- Are you in a state that allows wage garnishment, liens, and levies (i.e. are they going to be able to enforce a judgment against you if they win a judgment)?
- Are you able to make a payment, but are unwilling to do so (i.e. there are payment propensity scoring systems that will state that person x has a higher percentage to pay than percentage y)?
- What is the cost/benefit analysis of the lawsuit (i.e likelihood of a win (do they have good data to validate the debt), how much debt is owed, unrecoverable court costs if they lose)?
I’ve been sued by CACH LLC. What do I do?
The first thing I tell people when they’ve been sued by CACH is to understand that they are not the only ones that this has happened to, and we will get through this together. CACH is one of the more litigious creditors that we encounter. We also know that they will work with you, especially in times of hardship or need.
As a brief overview, a debt collection lawsuit generally begins when the creditor files a complaint with the state civil court and lists you as the defendant. The complaint provides the reason why the creditor issuing you and what the creditors want to obtain in payment. Oftentimes this includes the money you owe plus interest and potentially late fees and the attorney fees and court costs.
The attorney representing the creditor or the creditor themselves will often notify you of the lawsuit by serving you paper. In other words, a copy of the complaint and court summons is delivered to you. The lawsuit information is often found readily available on County Superior Court websites.
You can take the free CACH Debt Relief Options Calculator below to explore your options and the estimated costs of those options.
Answering the Summons
If you do not answer the summons, the creditor will seek a default judgment. With a default judgment, the creditor may do the following based on the state that you live:
- Attempt to freeze money in your bank account
- Put a lien on your property that you own
- Garnish your wages.
This is why it’s important to respond to the summons as many creditors (including CACH LLC) will work with debt settlement firms and consumers when suits have been filed. When a suit happens you will want to gather as much information on the debt as possible. Oftentimes the entity suing you is not the original creditor and that holds true with CACH LLC, which is a debt purchaser.
Next, Review your own records and determine:
- Whether you received a validation letter
- If the amount CACH states you owe is accurate and whether you owe the debt
- Whether the debt is past the statute of limitation.
If you’re ready to handle the debt, there are a few different things that you can do in addition to responding to the lawsuit:
Handling the CACH LLC lawsuit:
If you owe the debt:
When you owe the debt, we generally advise to contact either the attorney yourself or speak with the debt settlement or debt collection attorney's firm in order to contact the creditor to see whether the firm will negotiate or attempt to negotiate yourself. You may be able to negotiate a settlement upfront.
- See whether a payment plan can be arranged that is affordable with your budget.
- Negotiate for less debt than originally owed. If this is plausible, make sure that you have the settlement offer in writing.
If you do not and cannot have money to pay the debt, this is also a good case to speak with CACH LLC. I can help with that conversation. If you need to buy time to get the money together to attempt to settle, you can also
file a reply to the case. Rest assured that we have had great success in this area or we can point you in the right direction if we are unable to help.
If you don’t owe the debt:
- If you have adequate information showing that this is not your debt, you will want to fight it. This is essentially telling the creditor to, “Prove that you owe the debt." The burden of providing lies on them. If you do not owe the debt, then this may not be a difficult case.
- The contract that you signed was illegal or that you signed it based on false information. You may want to see outside assistance to determine if this is you.
In this case, you may want to have a free consult to speak with a reputable debt collection attorney about your options. If you do not know a reputable debt collection attorney, you cannot afford one, or if you want to represent yourself, please feel free to
write me directly for more information.
A couple of things to note:
1) If you are able to negotiate a settlement with the CACHE LLC debt collection lawyer, get everything in writing. Many creditors will have you sign something that states if you do not follow through with the payments then a judgment will be forthcoming, so that is important to note.
2) When a lawsuit has been filed and the debt begins to go through the process, then there is an outstanding case against you. The discount will generally be lower than attempting to settle the debt before the case has been filed. It will be unlikely to get a 50% discount.
Your Options
You may be considering debt settlement or bankruptcy when you face a debt collection lawsuit from CACH LLC. These are some common debt relief options when facing a lawsuit.
That said, there are some considerations to take before filing bankruptcy, including how it works and the different types of bankruptcy. For example,
two types of common bankruptcy options are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Both these options have very different costs and potential durations. That said, there are
various things you can do to avoid bankruptcy or debt relief altogether.
Here are some common questions:
I received a letter stating that my debt from Avant (or another creditor) has been to CACH LLC. What should I do?
I advise everyone to get ahead of this as quickly as possible. The quicker you can settle with them before a lawsuit, the better as there can be additional fees realized once a lawsuit has been filed. Not to mention additional stress from having to deal with court paperwork.
If CACH LLC is able to obtain a judgment, will they be able to garnish my wages?
This is situational from state to state.
CACH already received a judgment against me. What can I do?
There are many times where CACH LLC will be able to obtain a judgment without your knowledge. Say for example that you were not able to receive the court summons. The creditor may ask the judge to have a judgment passed to them regardless of whether you received the summons or not.
In this case, it may be more difficult to negotiate with CACH. However, that depends on a few factors: whether your state allows wage garnishment or whether there are opportunities for levies or liens against an asset. It’s not impossible to negotiate a settlement with CACH LLC after a judgment has been obtained. Although, it's just a bit more nuanced since the court has already agreed with the creditor.
What can I do to resolve debt with CACH LLC if I haven’t been sued?
CACH is in the habit of settling debt via a payment plan or a lump sum payment. You may be thinking that it’s not possible to come up with a lump sum payment to settle that debt. That’s completely understandable.
We work with CACH LLC to negotiate flexible payment arrangements that work for both the consumer’s finances and for CACH LLC. You also may be able to avoid a future lawsuit if you are able to get a structured settlement plan in place with them today.
What Is Ascend?
Ascend helps you understand your options when dealing with CACH LLC.
Feel free to contact us. Our conversations and emails are always free, and we will never move forward to offer our services unless we believe it is best for your situation.
