Despite the seemingly never ending political bickering, our Congress is poised to make substantial changes to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA", 16 U.S.C. Section 1692 et al.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, or FDCPA, is a federal law that establishes the rules by which debt collectors must abide when trying to collect an unpaid debt from a consumer. Under the ...

Scammers are posing as debt collectors to frighten individuals into paying money they don't owe, but consumers have rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to protect themselves.

After nearly going blind in August of 2024 and undergoing an emergency retinal detachment surgery, I thought all of my ...

Check for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Some debt collectors engage in illegal practices during the garnishment process. If a debt collector failed to properly notify you ...

Federal law — and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), in particular — requires them to provide specific information about your debt and also outlines your rights during the ...

In doing these practices, the CFPB claims the firms violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act from January 2012 to August 2016.

The October 2024 advisory opinion interpreted the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Regulation F to restrict certain medical debt collection practices, including those involving ...