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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

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13 February 2009

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12 February 2009

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6 February 2009

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5 February 2009

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2 February 2009

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30 January 2009

Parsing the Details of President Obama?s 2009 Stimulus Bill

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

AHA Ad Urges Congress to Help Hospitals, Uninsured in Economic Recovery Plan

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

CompuCredit and its Collection Agency Settle FTC-FDIC Case for $114 million

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

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