Consumer complaint received 2019-07-16
Company: LendingPoint Holdings LLC
State: CA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
Sub-issue: Talked to a third-party about your debt

Complaint:
This is regarding a collections attempt for a personal/consumer debt of approximately {$18000.00}. The collection agency is XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX NY XXXX. 

On XX/XX/19 my place of employment received a call from XXXX XXXX and spoke very aggressively with my business partner saying they were trying to serve me papers. He said if I didnt call him back they would send someone to my place of work tomorrow. He got his contact information and I promptly called back. I spoke with Mr. XXXX and asked him to remove my office/work number from the list. He then told me his client wanted to make an offer. I politely told him I wasnt in a position to make that decision yet. At that point he raised his voice and started to belittle and threaten me. I told him he could call me back tomorrow with my decision. He then hang up and called my office number again and spoke with my business partner and started to yell and belittle him also and go into detail about the debt that I owed, the settlement offer he gave and that he would start seizing my assets. After I had requested him to NOT call my office again. He then proceeded to call my phone again and again several times. I called him back and asked for his compliance department. He again started yelling and told me thats not going to happen. 

He went against several consumer collection protection laws according to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Consumer Compliance Handbook : 1. A debt collector may not contact the consumer at his or her place of employment if the collector has reason to believe the employer prohibits such communications. 
( I had requested that Mr. XXXX not call my office/work number again. Within 5 minutes he called my place of work and went into detail about my debt with my business partner ) 2. Communicating with Third Parties The only third parties that a debt collector may contact when trying to collect a debt are The consumer The consumers attorney A consumer reporting agency ( if permitted by local law ) The creditor The creditors attorney The debt collectors attorney ( Mr. XXXX told my business partner the specific details of my debt ) 3. A debt collector, in collecting a debt, may not harass, oppress, or abuse any person. Specifically, a debt collector may not Annoy, abuse, or harass persons by repeatedly calling their telephone number or allowing their telephone to ring continually. 
( I received 4 missed phone calls from Mr. XXXX in a 10 minute period from XXXX XXXX MT XXXX XXXX   MT ) 4. Falsely represent the character, amount, or legal status of the debt, or of any services rendered, or compensation he or she may receive for collecting the debt ( Mr. XXXX falsely told my business partner he needed to serve me papers, identified his business as XXXX XXXX XXXX and that he would have someone come by my office tomorrow to serve me papers, when no lawsuit has even been filed yet )

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation