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You’re in Debt: 9 Terms to Know

The Kaplan Group

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that restricts the behavior of collection agencies when they are attempting to collect money from individuals. The law does not apply to collecting from businesses. You can learn more about FDCPA in our advice to consumer debtors.