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What is the Difference Between the FDCPA and the FCCPA?

Jimerson Firm

To better understand the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I’ve broken it down into three discernable parts: 1) Elements of a cause of action under the FDCPA. The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from making false or misleading representations and from engaging in various abusive and unfair practices. 3d 1175, 1205 (M.D.

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Searching For The Meaning Of “Meaningful Involvement”

FDCPA Defense

The Court held that “the defendant’s letter included a clear disclaimer explaining the limited extent of their involvement in the collection of Greco’s debt.” The court noted that the debtor “would not learn that the letter was from a debt collector unless the consumer turned the letter over to read the “legalese” on the back.