National Action Financial Services
Are you being contacted by National Action Financial Services?
If so, Graham & Borgese is exactly the type of help you’ve been looking for. Read below to learn more about National Action Financial Services and what our experienced and dedicated attorneys can do for you.
Who are they?
National Action Financial Services, a.k.a. NAFS, is a debt collection agency based out of Williamsville, New York that was established in 1995 as a national collection company for credit card issuers, banks, auto lenders and debt buyers. Among other things, NAFS’s website boasts that 100% of their collection calls are recorded (both inbound and outbound), that they maintain on-site call monitoring, and that they regularly re-test employees on the requirements and prohibitions of the FDCPA.
The contact information for NAFS is as follows:
National Action Financial Services, Inc.
James Rich, Jr.
Jennifer M. Anderson, Ethics Contact
165 Lawrence Bell Dr., Ste. 100
Williamsville, NY 14221-7817
Phone: (716) 565-1020
Fax: (716) 565-1035
ACA Member since 1996
Are they legitimate?
A review of various consumer complaint forums on the internet suggests that NAFS occasionally engages in abusive, deceptive and unfair debt collection practices.
To be sure, New York’s Attorney General sued the collections agency in 2007 because it was felt that “this company’s alleged tactics went far beyond legal – or even normal – methods of debt collection.” More specifically, NAFS was the subject of approximately 90 complaints from across the country to the Attorney General’s Office over the three years immediately preceding the suit. According to many of the complaints raised, NAFS continuously called third parties for location information despite requests to stop, falsely claimed that they were calling from an attorney’s office, falsely claimed that NAFS (or a creditor) was about to commence legal action, discussed debts with third parties, and/or continued to call debtors despite requests to stop.
One complaint in particular told the story of a consumer who felt harassed because NAFS proceeded to send a fax to her place of employment 20 times within 2 ½ hours. To its credit, upon being approached by the Attorney General’s Office, NAFS conducted its own internal inquiry and fired the collector. That being said, claims on the web by disgruntled consumers suggest that the agency has not done away with all of its unlawful collection efforts.
How can we help?
Our law firm has battled NAFS before and has obtained outstanding results for our clients. We can help you protect and enforce your rights, dispute the alleged debt or save you money and establish manageable payment plans that will set you up for success.
Aren’t lawyers expensive?
Our law firm only represents debtors – that means we understand that the people needing our help do not have much disposable income (if any at all). That is why our consultations are free and we only charge a low flat rate for our services – i.e., no contingency fees.
Why hire an expensive debt settlement company without attorneys on staff to help you resolve your debt issue? You need someone to represent you in Court and someone who is capable of answering questions you have about Federal and New York debt collection laws. Graham & Borgese has licensed, experienced attorneys that can take care of everything for you and will help you throughout the entire collections process to ensure that you obtain the very best results possible.
If you need help dealing with NAFS, contact our firm today for a free consultation. Our lawyers will take the time to listen to your concerns and explain your options.