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Court Dismisses Overly-Technical Claim That FDCPA Applies to Communications With Vendors Mailing Collection Letters

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) imposes various requirements on debt collectors aimed to protect consumers’ privacy rights and ...
ConsumerAffairs

Debt collection laws in Ohio

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Find my match Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. If you live in Ohio and debt collectors ...
JD Supra

California Extends Fair Debt Collection Statute To Cover Small Business Debts up to $500,000

Similar to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), California’s “Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act” (RFDCPA) has historically regulated the manner in which debt collectors ...
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4 Unfair Practices Debt Collectors Can't Do, According to the FDCPA

Are they calling you to collect a debt? If this is your situation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shares 4 unfair practices that debt collectors cannot do, according to the Fair Debt ...
Becker's Hospital Review

CFPB to revoke advisory opinion that put RCM companies on notice over debt collection practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning to revoke an advisory opinion warning debt collectors — including third-party revenue cycle management companies — that they are violating federal ...
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Consumer bureau orders debt collection agency to shut down for illegal practices

New York (CNN) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB ...
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How to spot debt collection scams: 8 signs to watch out for

Scammers use texts, calls, emails and letters to create a false sense of urgency about debt repayment. Always ask for detailed information about the debt and the debt collector’s contact details to ...