LVNV Funding (Resurgent Capital Services)

1. Don't pay or agree to anything on the first call

   Get the company's name, mailing address and the account number they're using. In many states a payment, or even a promise to pay, can restart the clock on an old debt.

2. Watch the mail for a validation notice

   Within five days of first contacting you, LVNV Funding (Resurgent Capital Services) has to send a notice showing the amount, the creditor and a dispute deadline at least 30 days out. If you never got one, that is worth noting in writing.

3. Dispute in writing before that deadline

   Ask them to prove the debt. Once they receive a written dispute in time, they must stop collecting until they mail you verification. Write the letter here, then send it by certified mail.

4. Check your credit reports

   Get all three free at AnnualCreditReport.com. If a collection account is wrong, dispute it with the credit bureau as well as the collector.

5. Never ignore court papers

   If you're served with a lawsuit, file a response by the deadline on the summons. If you don't, the collector usually wins by default and can then ask to garnish wages. What to do if you're sued.

1. Collecting a debt the person says they don't owe39% · 16,210
2. False or misleading statements21% · 8,819
3. Missing or unclear written notice about the debt19% · 7,794
4. Threatened or took negative or legal action16% · 6,518
5. Calling too often or after being told to stop3.0% · 1,250
6. Problems with texts, emails or social media messages2.6% · 1,097
7. Contacting or threatening to contact other people0.9% · 364

The specific problems

The single most common complaint is “debt is not yours” (26%). If that matches your situation, a written dispute is the first step: it pauses collection until they verify the debt.

1. Credit card debt83%
2. Other debt13%
3. Phone, cable and internet debt2.3%
4. Auto loan debt1.0%
5. Payday loan debt0.7%
6. Medical debt0.5%
7. Rental and apartment debt0.2%
8. Student loan debt0.1%
9. Mortgage debt0%

Based on complaints where the person named the debt type. In 58% of complaints, the person didn't know what the debt was (average 57%).

1. Texas14%
2. Florida12%
3. Georgia9.2%
4. California8.3%
5. New York5.0%
6. Illinois4.6%
7. Pennsylvania4.3%
8. North Carolina3.4%
9. New Jersey3.4%
10. Michigan3.0%

State laws add to the federal rules, and some states require collectors to hold a license. Pick your state above for its time limits and license lookup.

Closed with an explanation only

73%

Fixed something, no money back

27%

Money back or debt reduced

0%

Answered on time

100%

LVNV Funding (Resurgent Capital Services) gives some kind of relief in 27% of complaints, more often than the average collector (23%). "Relief" usually means correcting a credit report, stopping collection or closing the account. 28 recent complaints are still awaiting a response.

Use the phone number and mailing address printed on the letter LVNV Funding (Resurgent Capital Services) sent you, and send disputes to that address. We don't list phone numbers because scammers often call pretending to be real collectors, and caller ID can be faked.

Official website: resurgent.com

Not sure the caller is really LVNV Funding (Resurgent Capital Services)? Ask for a written validation notice, then call the number on the company's own website or on your original account statements. A real collector won't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto.

What it is

Debt buyer and servicer — Servicer for affiliated debt buyers that own the accounts (LVNV Funding, Pinnacle Credit Services, CACH and others)

Mostly collects

credit card

Parent company

Sherman Financial Group (long-time owner; a reported December 2025 sale of Resurgent is unconfirmed)

Headquarters

Greenville, SC

In the CFPB database since

2013

LVNV Funding buys charged-off credit card and other consumer accounts; its affiliate Resurgent Capital Services (Greenville, SC) manages the accounts and often hires other collection agencies or law firms to collect, so letters may come from Resurgent or an outside agency while credit reports show LVNV Funding.

A collector can't report a debt to the credit bureaus until it has contacted you about it. If LVNV Funding (Resurgent Capital Services) shows up on your report:

• Check the details. The amount, the original creditor and the date of first delinquency should match your records.
• Dispute errors with each bureau. Equifax, Experian and TransUnion must investigate, usually within 30 days.
• Know the seven-year limit. It runs from when the original account first went delinquent. Paying doesn't reset it, and a collector can't legally "re-age" it.
• Disputed debts must be marked. If you dispute with LVNV Funding (Resurgent Capital Services), it must report the debt as disputed.

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