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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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4 November 2014

Green Tree Servicing Settles with Vermont Attorney General Over Debt Collection Practices

3 November 2014

Consumer Baits Collector to Violate FDCPA, Files Suit

3 November 2014

Challenge to New York City Debt Collection Law Moves to High Court

31 October 2014

Judge Rules that a Text Message Platform is Not an Autodialer Under TCPA

30 October 2014

BillingTree Announces 'Spotlight on Compliance' Virtual Executive Roundtable on Key Compliance Topics

30 October 2014

CFPB Finds UDAAP and FDCPA Violations in Debt Collection Supervisory Exams

29 October 2014

With Video, Chamber of Commerce Dives Into Crowded Pool of TCPA Reform Advocates

29 October 2014

The Consumer Relations Consortium Welcomes New Members

29 October 2014

Circuit Court Rules Against ARM Firm in Allowable Interest FDCPA Case

28 October 2014

What Makes the TCPA So Popular? Ambiguity

28 October 2014

Republican Senate Majority Would Increase Scrutiny of the CFPB, But Result in Few Changes

27 October 2014

Consumer Relations Consortium Sponsors 43rd Annual Consumer-Action Awards Event

27 October 2014

ACA Files Amicus Brief in TCPA Circuit Case Narrowing Definition of "Auto-dialer"

27 October 2014

FTC Gets Court to Shut Down Debt Collection Scam Targeting Latinos

24 October 2014

Subprime Auto Collections - A Growth Market for ARM Companies or a Bubble About to Burst?

24 October 2014

State Regulator Warns of Scam Potentially Involving Debt Collector Fishing for Personal Info

24 October 2014

Defeat Claims That Your Envelopes Violate the FDCPA

23 October 2014

Watch the FTC-CFPB Roundtable on Debt Collection & the Latino Community

23 October 2014

TCPA Reform in Our Lifetime?

22 October 2014

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