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		<title>Corrupt Mortgage Lenders Forced to Pay Out Millions in Fines, Restitution</title>
		<link>http://www.creditinfocenter.com/wordpress/2011/07/21/corrupt-mortgage-lenders-forced-to-pay-out-millions-in-fines-restitution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fed fined Wells Fargo $8.5 million and the FTC is sending out $108 million in refunds stemming from wrongful doings of Countrywide Financial.]]></description>
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		<title>How the FTC Protects Consumers From Debt Collection Violations [RESOURCE]</title>
		<link>http://www.creditinfocenter.com/wordpress/2011/04/14/how-the-ftc-protects-consumers-from-debt-collection-violations-resource/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith Simonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Debt Collection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does the FTC protect consumers from debt collection violations? The answers are outlined in the FTC’s 33rd annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) - a long report that I've broken down into three blog posts.]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Debt Collection Research and Policy Initiatives [REPORT]</title>
		<link>http://www.creditinfocenter.com/wordpress/2011/04/11/ftc-debt-collection-research-and-policy-initiatives-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith Simonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Debt Collection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research and policy initiatives are one crucial component of the FTC's activities as outlined in the 33rd annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).]]></description>
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		<title>When It Comes to Debt Collection, Do You Know What&#8217;s Legal and What&#8217;s Not? FTC Can Help</title>
		<link>http://www.creditinfocenter.com/wordpress/2011/04/07/when-it-comes-to-debt-collection-do-you-know-whats-legal-and-whats-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith Simonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Debt Collection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Response Center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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