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3 Aug 2009, 6:02 pm by Daniel O'Rielly
In an Advisory Opinion, the Federal Trade Commission has clarified a statutory conflict between the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), 15 U.S.C. [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 8:54 am by Bryan Fears
However, the collection of any pre-bankruptcy tax debt is still stayed during the case. [read post]
27 May 2012, 2:00 am by slemberg
Our client alleges that the debt collection agency called and left a voicemail at her work phone number, after which she called Regional Adjustment Bureau and told them that she wasn’t allowed to get calls at work, and then gave them her cell phone number. [read post]
1 Nov 2009, 2:06 pm by steinlaw
Debt settlement companies promise the world and collect huge fees to do it. [read post]
  The vulture debt buyer then often tries to sue on the account to collect more than they paid. [read post]
15 Sep 2020, 7:07 am by William Rooks
(collectively, “Defendants”) to resolve claims relating to the Defendants’ debt collection practices, the CFPB, on September 8, 2020, filed a five count complaint (the “Complaint”) in a California federal district court against the alleging that the Defendants’ collection and other practices violated the FDCPA, the CFPA, and the terms of the consent order. [read post]
24 Feb 2020, 10:09 am by shmedia
Unlike other creditors, the IRS and FTB have unlimited resources to collecting on your tax debt. [read post]
7 May 2008, 8:52 pm
Pam Stewart writes about debt collectors suggesting a cash advance on the card they were collecting on to pay the arrears. [read post]
29 Jun 2011, 9:50 pm
In such instances, disputes often arise when the other party attempts to enforce the guaranty contract to collect on the debt. [read post]
13 Jul 2010, 6:06 am by Kashmir Hill
* Debt collection is big business for law firms, and a big annoyance for court systems. [read post]
6 May 2010, 8:46 am by Eric Lipman
Collection agencies are notoriously shady, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (.pdf) provides some decent protections for consumers who know how to properly invoke it. [read post]
25 Mar 2019, 4:00 am by John L. Culhane, Jr.
  In addition to the FTC’s enforcement actions involving “phantom debt collection,” the report describes three other FTC debt collection cases that were initiated or resolved in 2018. [read post]
4 Nov 2009, 11:11 am by steinlaw
A California debt collector has settled a lawsuit brought by a Pittsburgh, PA attorney for violation of debt collection laws. [read post]
4 Aug 2023, 9:34 am by shmedia
Debt doesn’t just go away on its own, and not paying it off can lead to serious consequences, like damaged credit scores, collections, and even legal action. [read post]
26 Nov 2016, 9:39 am by Robert Duff
 Such procedures would slow the conveyor-belt debt collection process to an intolerable degree. [read post]
26 Nov 2016, 9:39 am by Robert Duff
 Such procedures would slow the conveyor-belt debt collection process to an intolerable degree. [read post]
26 Nov 2016, 9:39 am by Robert Duff
 Such procedures would slow the conveyor-belt debt collection process to an intolerable degree. [read post]
14 Jun 2006, 6:46 am
For example, Michigan has the Michigan Collection Practices Act which is more stringent than the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]