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2. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Wikipedia

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   The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Pub. L. 95 -109; 91 Stat. 874, codified as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 –1692p, approved on September 20, 1977 (and as subsequently amended), is a consumer protection amendment, establishing legal protection from abusive debt collection practices, to the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as Title VIII of ...

3. How to pay off a debt in collections

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   You might also be interested in how to set up a debt payoff plan and stick to it. 8. Make your payment (s) as agreed. Once you’ve agreed on a payment plan with the debt collector, make sure you ...

4. How to spot debt collection scams: 8 signs to watch out for

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   Receiving a call, email or letter from a company purporting to be a debt collector can spark alarm. Before disclosing any information, look for these eight signs of a fake debt collection scam. 1 ...

5. Fair debt collection - Wikipedia

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   U.S. state laws on fair debt collection generally fall into two categories: laws which require persons who are collecting debts from consumers to be licensed, registered or bonded in order to collect from consumers in their states, and laws that protect consumers from specific unfair practices by debt collectors, which may include collection agencies and sometimes original creditors. [2]

6. Debt buyer (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Debt buyer (United States) A debt buyer is a company, sometimes a collection agency, a private debt collection law firm, or a private investor, that purchases delinquent or charged-off debts from a creditor or lender for a percentage of the face value of the debt based on the potential collectibility of the accounts.

7. How to tell if debt settlement is a good idea for you - AOL

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   The bottom line. Debt settlement may offer a lifeline for individuals drowning in consumer debt by securing a lower payout than what they owe. However, there are drawbacks to debt settlement: It ...