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Judge Rules Defendant Meets FDCPA’s Definition of Debt Collector

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A District Court judge in California has denied a defendant’s argument that it does not meet the definition of a debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and ruled that the plaintiff’s claims can proceed. However, Judge Marilyn L. Learn more.

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Overcoming Challenges as Debt Collectors

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By Delaney: Debt Collectors are faced with many hurdles when trying to contact consumers to pay on past due balances. If you’ve made it to this blog, you are in the right place to get started understanding more about what debt collections at American Profit Recovery is really about.

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How consumers can have a positive experience with a debt collector

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If you are a consumer, struggling with debt, you should know that not only can debt collectors help you navigate a challenging financial situation, but you can also have a positive experience and favorable outcome. Gone are the days when collectors just got on the phone and demanded full payment. But you must be honest.

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FTC Sues, Gets TRO Against Debt Collector

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The FTC’s complaint also highlights that the defendants used unlawful and abusive methods, including harassing phone calls made to consumers’ family members, threats of arrest, and failing to disclose their identity as debt collectors.

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What are the most common myths about debt collectors?

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There are countless myths about debt collectors and the debt collection industry as a whole. Debt collections in many circumstances can be a complex situation for both the business trying to recover money and the consumer trying to navigate financial difficulty. Debt collectors cannot harass you endlessly or at all.

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Debt Collector to Shut Down Under Enforcement Order with CFPB

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced that a medical debt collector — Commonwealth Financial Systems in Pennsylvania — is being shut down for failing to conduct reasonable investigations and failing to inform the credit reporting agencies that debts were being disputed by consumers.

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CFPB Sues Debt Collector

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced it had filed a lawsuit against a debt collector, accusing it of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Consumer Financial Protection Act by sending collection letters using the letterheads of its clients — district attorneys’ offices — to collect on outstanding (..)