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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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New Mexico Settles Case Against Debt Collection Agency

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Citi to Pay $18 million in California Settlement Over Credit Card Practice

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West Virginia AG Settles with Five Collection Agencies

26 August 2008

U.S. Comptroller Opposes Many Fed Changes to Credit Card Rules

25 August 2008

Fed Chairman Eases Jitters Over Inflation

22 August 2008

Tax Law Favors Small Business Owners Even in Slow Economy

21 August 2008

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20 August 2008

FTC Issues Rule on Prerecorded Calls for Marketers; ARM Not Impacted

20 August 2008

State Revokes Registration of Collection Agency

18 August 2008

Amerigroup Settles Federal and State Medicaid Fraud Claims for $225 Million

15 August 2008

Illinois AG Announces Proposed Changes for Credit Cards

15 August 2008

Al Franken Proposes Sweeping Changes to Bankruptcy and Credit Card Laws

14 August 2008

NCFE CEO Sentenced to 10 years for Bribery, Obstruction of Justice

12 August 2008

Three California Hospitals Used Homeless to Bilk Medicaid Programs: Suit

11 August 2008

Collection Agency Responds to Texas AG Action

8 August 2008

Proposed Credit Card Rule Changes Get High Profile Comments on Last Day

7 August 2008

Feds Charge 11 in Theft of 40 Million Credit Card Accounts

6 August 2008

FDIC Closes Another Bank, Announces Asset Sale for Others

4 August 2008

Consumer-Friendly Credit Card Bill Passes House Committee

1 August 2008

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