Debt Collection Laws - CCH legals for week of 7-19
CCH legals for week of 7-19
1960 Sun - Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a
Play fair, or stop calling
Wilmington Morning Star - The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (available on the FTC's Web site, www.ftc.gov), sets down a number of rules for collection businesses. Among them are limits on when debt collectors can call and what they can say (they cannot threaten criminal
Editorial: Paying the piper
Las Vegas Sun - The FTC is charged with enforcing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a 1977 law that prohibits bill collectors from using deceptive, abusive or unfair tactics. Experts say the increase in complaints coincides with rising interest rates
