This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision reversing a summary judgment order in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) case. The court found that there were ...

Richard Andreano Jr., John Culhane Jr. As required by amendments to the FDCPA made by Section 1089 of Dodd Frank, the CFPB recently released its annual report to Congress on FDCPA compliance. We note ...

Debt collectors and credit bureaus must follow strict federal rules under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). These laws give you the right to dispute ...

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THE Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill 1744, which aims to protect borrowers from abusive and deceptive debt collection practices while allowing creditors to recover legitimate ...

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Debt collectors are typically hired by lenders to recover unpaid debts ...