While on the surface three law enforcement actions in the course of 12 months doesn’t sound like much, the collective power of our complaints gives the FTC the ammunition it needs to go after the biggest offenders.
Entries Tagged as 'debt collectors'
Does Complaining to the FTC About Debt Collectors Actually Do Any Good?
April 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Debt Collection
Tags: Debt Collection·debt collectors·Department of Justice·Fair Debt Collection Practices Act·FDCPA·FTC
FTC Reports Increase in Complaints About Debt Collectors
March 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Debt Collection
according to its 33rd annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the FTC received 140,036 such complaints in 2010, compared to 119,609 in 2009.
Tags: cease communication notice·collection·Consumer Reports Center·debt·Debt Collection·debt collectors·Fair Debt Collection Practices Act·FDCPA·Federal Trade Commission·FTC
FTC Annual Report to Congress Shows Debt Collection Violations Up
April 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Debt Collection
On April 2, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its 2010 annual report on the number of complaints against debt collectors. All of the complaints, if proven to be true, would be violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by debt collectors. The FDCPA prohibits deceptive, unfair, and abusive practices by third-party [...]
Tags: ACA International·annual report·complaints·Consumer complaints·debt collectors·FDCPA·FTC·third-party debt collectors
Pay Garnishments Increase in U.S.
April 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · I'm being sued!
It used to be a rare occasion when a consumer was sued on a defaulted debt. Not any more. I’ve recently seen an article in the New York Times about the uptick in debtor lawsuits as a collection method and resulting garnishments. This seems to match what I’ve been hearing from my readers. Most people [...]
Tags: complaint·court·debt collectors·defenses·file your answer·garnishment·I'm being sued!·judgment·lawsuits·New York TImes
