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Bill Introduced in Congress to Expand FDCPA to Cover Small Businesses

Account Recovery

A bill has been introduced in Congress that would expand the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to cover small business debts in order to protect those companies from “harassment” by third-party debt collectors, according to the bill’s sponsor.

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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

Better Credit Blog

Debt collectors are notorious for harassing consumers when they seek repayment, calling excessively and threatening to take actions that may not be legal. What you may not know is that you are protected by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a law designed to keep third-party debt collectors in check when they contact you.

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What New Debt Collector Rules Mean for You

Nerd Wallet

Working with third-party debt collectors can be confusing and scary. adults with debt in collections, knowing their legal rights is crucial. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act covers third-party debt collectors — those who buy a delinquent debt from an original creditor, like a credit card company.

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What Is a Debt Collector?

Nerd Wallet

A debt collector is a person, agency or company responsible for collecting money owed, usually on a past-due account. The article What Is a Debt Collector? Lauren Schwahn writes for NerdWallet. Email: lschwahn@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @lauren_schwahn.

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Supreme Court says Congress must expand debt collection law

Roths Child Law

Debt obtained from bankrupted finance company. Santander bought the debt from a financier going through bankruptcy, which made Santander the owner of the debt. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies to third-party debt collectors that are collecting debts on behalf of creditors.

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Can a Debt Collection Law Firm Act as a Debt Collection Agency?

FFGN COLLECT NY

First, if either the collection agency or collection law firm engage in collecting debt from consumers for personal, household, or medical debts, they are subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

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CFPB Shuts Down Commonwealth Financial Systems for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

Collection Industry News

Commonwealth is a third-party debt collector that specializes in the collection of past-due medical debts and furnishes information about consumer collection accounts to consumer reporting companies.