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6 Feb 2011, 8:23 am by slemberg
” According to Lemberg, “The debt collection industry needs to learn to play fair, collect debts fairly, and treat people with dignity and respect. [read post]
5 Dec 2011, 10:15 pm by Consumer Litigation Group
The Federal Trade Commission completed its annual study of debt collection practices required by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
18 Jul 2017, 6:02 am by Amy Jonker
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in favor of the debtor and against a debt collector, where the debt collector failed to mark the debtor’s account as disputed when it credit reported the account. [read post]
16 May 2007, 5:40 am
A Rochester Law firm sent a letter to a Connecticut artist, and ended up in SDNY over the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 11:14 am by guest-writer
Right now, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act outlines what debt collectors can and cannot do. [read post]
13 Mar 2020, 5:45 am by Parrish McLeod
How to Handle an Inaccurate Recurring Debt Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the federal statute that was enacted to promote accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in... [read post]
23 Oct 2021, 3:20 pm by Sarah Litowich
Oregon courts aim to reach a decision regarding debt division that is fair for both parties. [read post]
12 Apr 2011, 11:30 am by Richard
Debt collectors who violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) may face a stiff penalty and may be liable for attorney fees should they be sued. [read post]
13 Oct 2016, 9:00 am by Robert Hugh Ellis
Midland Funding LLC, on appeal from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in order to resolve whether a conflict exists between the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) and the Bankruptcy Code. [read post]
21 Jun 2010, 5:59 am by Martinson & Beason
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from harassment and abuse from debt collection agencies. [read post]
6 Apr 2012, 8:01 am by John O'Connor
Debt Collectors Cannot Use False or Misleading Statements to Collect a Debt Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a debt collector is prohibited from using false or misleading statements in order to collect a debt. [read post]
9 Oct 2007, 1:56 pm
As I previously wrote, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") requires that debt collectors, when communicating with a consumer, state that the communication is from a debt collector. [read post]
4 Dec 2007, 3:31 am by Joseph Mullaney
Pennsylvania and New Jersey consumers who believe their fair debt collection rights have been violated are invited to click here for a no-obligation assessment of their consumer law matter. [read post]
28 Jul 2009, 11:35 am
Code, otherwise known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978. (15 U.S. [read post]
9 Dec 2018, 2:47 pm by Christie D. Arkovich, P.A.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) provides that a debt collector’s initial written communication to the consumer MUST effectively convey the following information: Amount of the debt; Continue reading → The post Do I Have a Right to Demand Validation of a Debt? [read post]
7 Feb 2022, 12:36 pm by support
The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) prohibits debt collectors from engaging in abusive, harassing, and unfair debt collection practices. [read post]
11 Sep 2009, 11:15 am by Saxon Gilmore
Since some phone plans charge per text message, the consumer is being charged each time a debt collector sends them a text message.The Federal Trade Commission is working to change the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to include banning cell phone contact and texting.For more information, go tohttp://www.againstbillcollectors.com/media/Limiturgedontextingtocollectdebt.pdf [read post]
8 Oct 2007, 8:25 pm
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (”FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. 1692b, does allows a debt collector to contact third parties to acquire location information. [read post]