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- Say on Pay: Complaints About Debt Collectors Surge
- As Americans sink further into debt, so does their distaste for paying it back. Complaints about debt collection rose 34 percent from 2004 to 2008, according to a new FTC report. The agency last year received roughly 79,000 complaints regarding those third-party debt collection services everyone loves...
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
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- Insurer must adhere to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when pursuing subrogation claim
- Insurer must adhere to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when pursuing subrogation claim. Hamilton v. United Healthcare of La., Inc., 310 EM 385 (5th Cir. 2002). The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an insurer's contract-based subrogation claim is "debt," the collection of which is subject to the requirements...
- Research articles 2003-04-01
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Is the Thirty-Day Period to Request Verification of a Debt a Dispute Period or a Grace Period? Military practitioners often assist legal assistance clients who are in debt and are being contacted by debt collection agencies. To represent these clients adequately, legal assistance attorneys must be intimately familiar with...
- Research articles 2001-11-01
- Collection agency envelope that used federal agency's return address violated Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- CONSUMER PROTECTION Peter v. GC Servs. L.P, 310 F.3d 344 (5th Cir. 2002). The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an envelope used by a collection agency violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act FDCPA, 15 U.S.C. sec 1692, because it could lead the recipient to believe it was...
- Research articles 2003-03-01
- -FTC: One of country's largest debt collectors agrees to pay record $1 million civil penalty.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-7 October 1998-FTC: One of country's largest debt collectors agrees to pay record $1 million civil penalty C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:061098 * Settle charges of violating Fair Debt Collection Practices Act -- Settlement includes comprehensive consumer complaint...
- Research articles 1998-10-07
- How to Get Customers to Pay Up
- Hounding clients to pay their unpaid bills is a loathsome task, even when the economy is good. But in a recession, mismanaging accounts receivable threatens both customer relationships and the health of the company. Here's how to make your clients pay — tactfully. ...
- Articles 2009-03-06
- Insurer induces physicians to purchase policy by promising to use premiums to pay accrued claims: Fraud: Verdict
- Insurer must adhere to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when pursuing subrogation claim. Hamilton v. United Healthcare of La., Inc., 310 RM 385 (5th Cir. 2002). The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an insurer's contract-based subrogation claim is "debt," the collection of which is subject to the requirements...
- Research articles 2003-04-01
- -U.S. FTC: California law firm agrees to settle FTC charges
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 July 1998-U.S. FTC: California law firm agrees to settle FTC charges C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:100798 -- Of violating Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Alvin R. Lundgren, principal of Lundgren & Associates, P.C., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he...
- Research articles 1998-07-13
- State of the FDCPA, The
- FTC workshop will examine the effect of technology on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act In an admirable move, the Federal Trade Commission FTC has decided to utilize the 30th anniversary of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act FDCPA as an opportunity to examine just how well the...
- Research articles 2007-10-01
- US FTC: National Financial Systems agrees to pay $2 $20,000 civil penalty to settle charges.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 December 1999-US FTC: National Financial Systems agrees to pay $20,000 civil penalty to settle charges of violating Fair Debt Collection Practices Act C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:021299 National Financial Systems, Inc. NFS, based in Westbury, New York, has agreed...
- Research articles 1999-12-03
- US FTC: Perimeter Credit agrees to pay $300,000 civil penalty to settle charges.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-19 February 1999-US FTC: Perimeter Credit agrees to pay $300,000 civil penalty to settle charges of violating fair debt collection practices act C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:180299 Account Portfolios, Inc. API, and a subsidiary, Perimeter Credit, L.L.C., have agreed to...
- Research articles 1999-02-19
- Persistence Pays Off
- After years of hard work by ACA members, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act amendments pass For the first time in the 29-year history of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act FDCPA, Congress approved substantial changes to the law on Sept. 30, 2006. This legislative victory is a testament...
- Research articles 2006-11-01
- CREDIT/TRUTH-IN LENDING
- CONSUMER ISSUES CREDIT/TRUTH-IN LENDING Sections within this essay: Background Types of Credit Same as Cash Credit Installment Credit Revolving Credit Interest Truth in Lending Act FTC Litigation Equal Credit Opportunity Act Fair Credit Reporting Act Credit Reports Credit Report Errors Accurate Negative Information Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...
- Research articles 2005-10-25
- Speaking Up
- The 1977 Senate hearings on proposed debt collection legislation sparked intense debate across the country From the moment Rep. Frank Annunzio (D-IIl.) first proposed the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in October 1975, members of Congress and the credit and collection industry enjoyed a lively debate on what...
- Research articles 2007-02-01
- Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Money Watch Column.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 19--A DEBT-COLLECTION COMPANY that harassed consumers has agreed to pay a record $1 million fine to settle government charges that it broke federal collection laws. The case, settled a few weeks ago, is a good reminder for...
- Research articles 1998-10-18
- Everybody Wins
- The FTC's advisory opinion clarifying consumer notification is a win for both collectors and consumers Every two years, AC As Legislative Council and Government Affairs Department meet to set the legislative agenda for the upcoming congressional session. Numerous issues are included on the agenda regarding the Fair Debt...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Updating the Plan
- Updated ACA International Strategic Plan will set the association's course for the next three years As you know, in October the Federal Trade Commission marked the 30-year anniversary of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act with its first debt collection workshop. To prepare for this event, ACA staff...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- Big Picture, The
- For the first time, the FTC provided additional context for collection industry data in its annual report On March 21, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission FTC released its annual report to Congress outlining the work it has done under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act FDCPA over the...
- Research articles 2008-05-01
- Flashback: 1981/82
- The early 1980s brought about FDCPA challenges and a new association event In the early 1980s, ACA International spent a great deal of time working to educate legislators and members of the credit and collection industry about the effects of the relatively new Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...
- Research articles 2008-09-01
- Appeals Court Decision Restricts Lawsuits against Collecting Creditors.
- By Chris Di Edoardo, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Creditors who try to collect from bankrupt debtors can't be sued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, according to a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion issued Tuesday. ...
- Research articles 2002-01-09
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