Beyond the enforcement of debt collection laws, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) educates consumers and the debt collection industry about what’s legal, and what’s not.
Entries Tagged as 'Consumer Response Center'
When It Comes to Debt Collection, Do You Know What’s Legal and What’s Not? FTC Can Help
April 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Debt Collection
Tags: Consumer Response Center·consumers·debt·Debt Collection·debt collectors·Federal Trade Commission·FTC
FTC received 70,000+ complaints about collection agencies in 2007
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Debt Collection
OK, kids, it’s the same old song again, the FTC has tallied up its complaints about collections agencies for last year and they are pretty big. Just think if consumers were aware of their rights! Some highlights: The FTC received 70,951 FDCPA complaints in 2007. The FDCPA complaints represented 20.8% of the complaints the Commission [...]
