Collection Laws and Regulations News

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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How to Use Email and Text for Collections Without Getting Burned (Part 2)

28 October 2019

After Oral Argument, U.S. Supreme Court Seems Poised to Preserve FDCPA SOL Status Quo

24 October 2019

Another California Court Follows Marks Because, Well, It has To

24 October 2019

Big Evidentiary Win in TCPA Suit—Evidence of Defendant’s Prior Lawsuits, Settlements, and Communications With Third Parties Inadmissible in Individual TCPA Suit for Damages

23 October 2019

How to Use Email and Text for Collections Without Getting Burned (Part 1)

22 October 2019

7th Cir. Holds Creditor Liable for Its Counsel’s Bankruptcy Discharge Violation

22 October 2019

District of Maryland Joins Growing List of Courts to Reject Marks, Stays Case Pending Fourth Circuit Action

22 October 2019

TCPA in Review: Updated ATDS Scorecard Shows Marks Approach is Losing Ground—But “Capacity” And “System” Vagueness Remains

21 October 2019

CFPB’s Proposed Debt Collection Rule: Perspectives from the Comment Period

17 October 2019

Whatever Happened to that Big Ringless Voicemail Decision We Were All Expecting? The Court Punted—For Now

16 October 2019

Argument Day is Here: U.S. Supreme Court Reviews Whether Discovery Rule Applies to FDCPA Claims

16 October 2019

Third Circuit will Review Written Dispute Requirement Issue En Banc

15 October 2019

Calif. AG’s Proposed CCPA Regulations are Here, Along with Public Hearings and a Comment Period

14 October 2019

First Court in Ninth Circuit Footprint Finds LiveVox HCI Does Not meet Marks ATDS Definition

14 October 2019

Court Holds TCPA Is Not Void For Vagueness For Reasons That Are Not Entirely Clear

9 October 2019

Big TCPA Win For Debt Collector—Court Refuses to Certify TCPA Case Against Debt Collector Allegedly Calling Wrong Numbers Because Data Lies and So Do People

8 October 2019