Is your collection agency in compliance? The debt collections industry is increasingly regulated. Collection agencies have a bad reputation because of their many abuses, both perceived and real against debtors. Some unscrupulous collection agencies were known to: Use profane & abusive language. Call and confront the debtor at work. Call debtors to early or late based … [Read more...]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act | FDCPA
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was created as a Federal statute in the year 1978, as Title VIII of the Consumer Credit Protection Act. The purpose of this act is to eliminate harassment of a consumer in the process of debt collection. The Act specified a list of do's and don'ts while collecting debt. It also defined the Consumer's rights under the Act. FAIR … [Read more...]