Portfolio Recovery Help!

[Kikimin]

So I have a timely DV filed with Portfolio Recovery which they have not responded to.  As I have understood under FDCPA there is no requirement to respond to a DV but they have to cease collection practices until they do respond.  Well today at 10:15 am I received a call from Portfolio Recovery attempting to collect the debt.  I know that's a violation and I will pursue because they are the bane of my existence.  My question is if I dispute the account with the CRA and they verify the debt is that also a violation? They are advisimg me they have sent validation of the debt on 3/21/16 and 4/7/16 yet I have not received any of it as well requested that I resubmit my DV.  How do I pursue this?

[Anonymous]

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@Kikimin wrote:

So I have a timely DV filed with Portfolio Recovery which they have not responded to.  As I have understood under FDCPA there is no requirement to respond to a DV but they have to cease collection practices until they do respond.  Well today at 10:15 am I received a call from Portfolio Recovery attempting to collect the debt.  I know that's a violation and I will pursue because they are the bane of my existence.  My question is if I dispute the account with the CRA and they verify the debt is that also a violation? They are advisimg me they have sent validation of the debt on 3/21/16 and 4/7/16 yet I have not received any of it as well requested that I resubmit my DV.  How do I pursue this?

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No. They are required by law (FCRA) to respond to a dispute from the CRA. It is not a violation of FDCPA for them to comply with FCRA.

[Kikimin]

Thank you Norman.