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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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FTC Looking for More ChoicePoint Data Breach Victims

21 June 2007

ARM Industry Included in Credit Report Probe

20 June 2007

Sen. Ted Kennedy Proposes Changes to Student Loan Industry

19 June 2007

Credit Card Disclosures Under Fed's Microscope

18 June 2007

NY AG Settles Student Loan Probe With Johns Hopkins University

15 June 2007

Kentucky AG Settles with Yellow Pages and Collection Agency in Check Scam

15 June 2007

FTC Updates Congress on Enforcement Against Financial Services Firms

14 June 2007

Hedge Funds Ask SEC to Look Out for Subprime Manipulation

13 June 2007

Regulators Kept Quiet as Subprime Lenders Targeted Minorities

13 June 2007

Oregon Moves to Reinstate Enforcement of Do-Not-Call List

12 June 2007

Jacksonville Cracking Down on Growing Collector Population

11 June 2007

Lawmakers Scold Fed on Credit Card Fees, Rates

8 June 2007

Another State AG and the FTC Pile On Debt Buyer over Telecom Bills

8 June 2007

ACA Files Comments with FTC, Proposes FDCPA Changes

8 June 2007

Texas AG Moves to Stop Debt Purchaser from Collecting on Fraudulent Telecom Accounts

7 June 2007

Accused Collection Agency Owner Has Criminal Past

7 June 2007

Columbia University to Pay $1.125 million to Settle Student Loan Probe

1 June 2007

ChoicePoint Settles with 43 States and DC Over Data Breach

1 June 2007

Mortgage Telemarketing Coming Under Scrutiny

30 May 2007

Legislators Shoot Down Collector Exemption for Single-Party Recordings

30 May 2007

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