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What Debt Collectors Can and Can’t do on Social Media

The Kaplan Group

Debt collectors can now contact consumers on social media. Here’s the background and all you need to know about what debt collectors can and can’t do on social media. In November 2021, The CFPB made some long-awaited updates to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The History.

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$225,000 Punitive Damages Award Upheld Where Creditor Repeatedly Contacted Customer After Being Notified of Attorney Representation

Troutman Sanders

18) of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA), which makes it unlawful for a debt collector to communicate with a debtor if the debt collector knows that the debtor is represented by an attorney with respect to such debt and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorney’s name and address.

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Questions to ask a commercial collection agency before hiring

American Profit Recovery

What type of training do you provide your commercial debt collectors? You’ll want to know that the commercial collection agency you choose provides ongoing and professional training for their debt collection staff and their customer service professionals. Contact our team today!

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What Does the CFPB Have to Do With My Debt Collection Claim?

FFGN COLLECT NY

If the individual owner or tenant owes the receivable and you seek payment from the individual through a debt collector , the CFPB will have a watchful eye. What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? The CFPB determines how, where, and when you can pursue debt collection efforts against your consumer customer.

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Recent Trends and Common Allegations in FCCPA Litigation

Jimerson Firm

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) is a pro-consumer statute. Unlike the FDCPA, which only applies to debt collectors, the FCCPA applies to all persons or businesses collecting consumer debts.

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4 consumer myths about debt collections DEBUNKED

American Profit Recovery

There are still many myths about the debt collection industry so we have compiled just a few to make sure that the public fully understands not only how collection agencies operate but the rights that consumers have when it comes to being in collections. Collection agencies always demand full payment-FALSE.

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8 reasons why businesses rely on debt collection agencies

American Profit Recovery

Experts in collecting debt You might expect a collection agency to be experts in collecting debt and that’s true. But it goes far deeper than just picking up the phone and contacting consumers to ask them to pay. But it goes further than that.