There are no criminal penalties for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. It is enforced through civil suits brought by consumers against debt collectors. The Fair Debt Collection ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to rescind its advisory opinion reminding revenue cycle management companies ...

On April 11, the CFPB filed a joint motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia indicating its intent to revoke an advisory ...

Debt collectors may contact you in several ways, including by phone, email, letter or social media. A debt collector ...

all debt collection processes must comply with the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Violating this law can make you and your collection agency appear untrustworthy and it can ...

which may have legal obligations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The advisory opinion detailed multiple ways companies are violating federal law when they collect — or attempt to ...

Learn what debt collection is, how it works, and your rights as a consumer. Discover ways to handle debt collectors effectively.

According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's 2024 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report, most of the debt collection complaints made to the bureau in 2023 were regarding debts that ...

Over the past several weeks, litigation and government relations efforts have resulted in the accounts receivables management (“ARM”) ...

And if a debt goes to collections? Consumers have rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which bans harassment, false or misleading representations and unfair practices by third ...