Fair Debt Collection Practices Act As amended by Public Law 111-203, title X, 124 Stat. 2092 (2010) As a public service, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has prepared the following …

Jun 24, 2025 · Debt Collection Debt collectors generate more fraud reports to the FTC than any other industry. Although many debt collectors are careful to comply with consumer protection laws, others …

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects consumers from abusive or harassing treatment by debt collectors and establishes guidelines for the industry. Is your company complying with the law?

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Most legit debt collectors follow the rules, but bad debt collectors don't. They break the law. So if you get a call like this-- --If you don't pay, we will have you arrested and deported. Or this-- --This is your final …

Inadequacy of laws Existing laws and procedures for redressing these injuries are inadequate to protect consumers. Available non-abusive collection methods Means other than misrepresentation or other …

Sep 5, 2024 · In the summary, the Commission highlights its debt collection work to protect individuals and small business consumers, including: settlements and/or completed trials in cases against two …

Jun 16, 2025 · Debt collection operation Blackstone Legal, along with its owners, will face a permanent ban from the debt collection industry as a result of the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit charging …

Dec 8, 2015 · In addition, the FTC has taken action under Section 5 when first-party creditors engage in other practices expressly prohibited by the FDCPA – for example, revealing the existence of a debt …

Debt If you market products or services promising to help consumers with their debts – or assist companies that do – are you up on the rules and laws that apply to your business? (For resources …