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1 Dec 2014, 6:23 am by John L. Culhane, Jr.
The CFPB has previously flagged medical debt collection as an area of concern. [read post]
19 Oct 2014, 6:26 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
., Returning to the Nest: Debt and Parental Co-Residence Among Young Adults (September 2, 2014). [read post]
28 Jan 2019, 1:16 am by Russell DeMott
Student loan debt has long been a cause of great annoyance to personal bankruptcy lawyers. [read post]
17 Nov 2014, 3:16 am by Walter Olson
“The demand letters are effective at scaring consumers because they are sent on prosecutor letterhead and contain threats of criminal prosecution — threats that no other debt collector could make. [read post]
28 May 2019, 6:09 am by Reid F. Herlihy
  Apparently to address this issue, the Official Staff Commentary to the proposed debt collection rules includes clarification regarding the “current amount of the debt” for mortgages. [read post]
30 Nov 2010, 1:00 am by slemberg
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act allows debt collectors to contact a consumer’s family members, friends, and acquaintances in order to locate the person who owes money, but how does Facebook play into the equation? [read post]
16 May 2012, 2:00 am by slemberg
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Leubke Baker and Associates over allegations that that debt collector attempted to collect magazine subscription debts that it knew, or should have known, were not valid. [read post]
  The Bureau also noted that it “declines to expand the rule to apply to first-party debt collectors who are not FDCPA debt collectors,” and noted that “the Bureau did not solicit feedback on whether or how such provisions should apply to first-party debt collectors. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 6:33 am
Normally, tax debts, including debts to states as well as the IRS, are dischargeable if they were due more than three years ago. [read post]
22 Apr 2020, 2:23 pm by Stefanie Jackman
The emergency regulation, entitled “Unfair and Deceptive Debt Collection Practices During the State of Emergency Caused by COVID-19” (940 CMR 35:00), applies to creditors and debt collectors. [read post]
The firm also misled consumers as it tried to collect on the debts, telling one resident that it had “placed a grievance” against her Social Security number. [read post]
16 Sep 2010, 3:25 pm by Jonas M. Grant
Grant, and demanding the payment of an alleged debt, and threatening "prosecution" or anything else if payment isn't made, note that these calls are not originating from this office, which does not practice consumer debt collection law and does not employ paralegals or others to make calls on behalf of debt collection agencies or creditors. [read post]
29 Feb 2012, 10:18 am by slemberg
The report defines debt collection complaints as, “Debt collector calls repeatedly or continuously; falsely represents the amount or status of debt; fails to send written notice of debt; falsely threatens suit; uses profane language; fails to identify self as debt collector; and/or violates other provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
13 Nov 2017, 11:45 am by Barbara S. Mishkin
   When a debt was settled or collection attempts ceased, Freedom charged the consumer a fee that typically ranged from 18 to 25 percent of the amount of the debt. [read post]