The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was enacted in 1977 to protect consumers from abusive, unfair, and deceptive practices by third-party debt collectors. The law details when and how a collector may contact a debtor. The government enforcer of the law has historically been the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but some regulatory duties may be shared with the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection housed within the Federal Reserve, created in 2010. The FDCPA is a strict civil liability law, which means that a consumer need not prove actual damages in order to claim statutory damages of up to $1,000 per violation plus reasonable attorney fees.
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13 May 2014
"Frequent Filer" FDCPA Cases Defeated With Trifecta of Victories
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2 April 2014
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31 March 2014
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28 March 2014
Debt Collector Wins Appeal in Precedential Letter Language Case
27 March 2014
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26 March 2014
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24 March 2014
CFPB Issues Annual FDCPA Report to Congress with Focus on Complaints
21 March 2014
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