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CFPB Annual Report on FDCPA Activities (2024)

Burt and Associates

Hospitals once focused on patient care now grapple with the complexities of debt collection, with patients often facing confusing medical billing practices, aggressive collection tactics, and even disputes over debts they may not owe. With over 6,000 third-party collection agencies operating in the U.S.,

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CFPB Annual Report on FDCPA Activities (2024)

Burt and Associates

Hospitals once focused on patient care now grapple with the complexities of debt collection, with patients often facing confusing medical billing practices, aggressive collection tactics, and even disputes over debts they may not owe. With over 6,000 third-party collection agencies operating in the U.S.,

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CFPB Issues $4M in Penalties and Permanent Bans Against Predatory Collection Ring

True Accord

On May 23, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in partnership with the New York Attorney General, filed a proposed judgment against a debt collection enterprise with a history of deception and harassment to pay $4 million and be permanently banned from the debt collection industry.

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A phantom debt collection scam duped consumers out of more than $1 million. Here are 5 ways you can avoid falling victim

Collection Industry News

More than $1 million, or an average of $516 for each payment, is being returned to the victims either via PayPal or a mailed check, the Federal Trade Commission recently announced. ″ Consumers will be recovering all the money they lost to the scammers,” the FTC noted. These five steps can help prevent that scenario. Know your rights.

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Tschider article on consent and privacy

Public Citizen

Legitimate interest analysis requires an organization formally assess whether data collection and use ultimately result in greater benefit to individuals than the organization with input from actual consumers.

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CFPB, FTC, Federal and State Law Enforcement Crackdown on Corrupt Debt Collectors

Collection Industry News

Operation Corrupt Collector” includes a case filed by the CFPB and the New York Attorney General against five companies for their participation in an alleged debt collection operation in New York. The CFPB is actively working to protect consumers from illegal actions of debt collectors,” CFPB Director Kathleen L. In CFPB et al.