Debt collectors are regulated by the FTC on the federal level. At the state level, attorneys general are typically responsible for enforcing state and federal laws. A few local governments also separately regulate debt collectors. The laws that govern the ARM industry are civil, meaning that liability is almost always monetary. So a state’s attorney general will not file criminal charges against a debt collector accused of violating the law, rather, he/she will sue for damages. Collection laws include federal and state statutes that govern the proper operation of companies and personnel that work in the debt collection industry. The most comprehensive collection law is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Other federal laws that collectors must follow include the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the data security requirements of the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA).
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ACA Updates Government Affairs Strategy
19 February 2009
ABA Testifies on Regulatory and Legislative Initiatives Affecting the Credit Card Industry
13 February 2009
ACA Legal Counsel will address legal issues at IAT Annual User Conference
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Press Launches Fresh Round of Collector Scrutiny
2 February 2009
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23 January 2009
Illinois Attorney General Sues Abusive Collection Agency
23 January 2009
Former OSI Exec Indicted by NJ Attorney General in Long-Running Overbilling Case
12 January 2009
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9 January 2009
Lawsuit May have Implications for Medical Collection Agencies
6 January 2009
Calif. AG Gets $4.85 million Settlement with H&R Block Over Early Refund Marketing and Collection
5 January 2009
Collection Agency Sued for Allegedly Violating Charity Care Law
2 January 2009
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2 January 2009
Case Dismissal Upholds FCC Declaratory Ruling on Cell Phone Use in Collections
22 December 2008
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22 December 2008
New Illinois Law Could Benefit Medical Debt Recoveries for State Hospitals
19 December 2008
Regulators Approve New Credit Card Rules
18 December 2008
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18 December 2008