Debt News Articles
How to Stop Debt Collection Harassment
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, added in 1978 as Title VIII of the Consumer Protection Act, protects consumers from harassing debt collection practices.
Attorney General Goes After Illegal Debt Collection
Attorney General John Kroger of the state of Oregon is looking to enforce the state's basic consumer protection law and place the enforcement under the state's Department of Justice.
How to Get the Credit Card Collector to Stop
The easiest and most cost effective way to get debt collectors to stop harassing consumers is simply to tell them to stop calling.
Fair Debt Collection Laws Protect Financially Struggling Consumers
The easiest and most cost effective way to get debt collectors to stop harassing consumers is simply to tell them to stop calling.
Know Your Rights When Dealing with Debt Collectors
The majority of the complaints received by the FTC were related to debt collectors requesting more money out of the consumers than they really owe.
When Debt Collectors Disrupt Dinner
A majority of calls from debt collectors occur not just about late payments but also because identity theft might have occurred with a person's card.
Understanding Fair Debt Collection Practices
The first thing a customer can do when they insist they don't owe a company money is to ask that company to send the customer a billing statement.
