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Debt collectors are regulated by the FTC on the federal level. At the state level, attorneys general are typically responsible for enforcing state and federal laws. A few local governments also separately regulate debt collectors. The laws that govern the ARM industry are civil, meaning that liability is almost always monetary. So a state’s attorney general will not file criminal charges against a debt collector accused of violating the law, rather, he/she will sue for damages. Collection laws include federal and state statutes that govern the proper operation of companies and personnel that work in the debt collection industry. The most comprehensive collection law is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Other federal laws that collectors must follow include the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the data security requirements of the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA).

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Sentry Credit Continues Commitment to Compliance and Protecting Consumer Information with Renewal of Tech Lock Certified

11 July 2013

Immediate Credit Recovery Partners With Castel for Call Center Solutions

11 July 2013

Peacock Consulting announces CastIMS Compliance and Complaint Tracking Upgrade

11 July 2013

Variety of Voices Featured at CFPB Debt Collection Field Hearing

10 July 2013

CFPB Tackles Debt Collection: Issues Bulletins for Collectors, Form Letters for Consumers, Warning for Banks

10 July 2013

Debt Collection Complaints Now Being Accepted by CFPB

10 July 2013

CFPB Hosts a Field Hearing on Debt Collection in Maine -- Watch it NOW, Live

10 July 2013

NCO Group to Pay $3.2 million Penalty in FTC Action

9 July 2013

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9 July 2013

ACA's 74th Annual Convention and Expo...California Dreamin'

9 July 2013

European Debt Collection Industry in Trouble: Wall Street Journal

8 July 2013

Debt Settlement Company Barred from Doing Business in Oregon as Part of State Lawsuit

5 July 2013

Debt Collector Convicted in Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme

5 July 2013

California Passes Fair Debt Buying Practices Act

3 July 2013

City of Chicago Ordinance Compliance from RevSpring

3 July 2013

DBA International Appoints Consumer Representative to Debt Buyer Certification Council

2 July 2013

5 Stages of CFPB Readiness -- Denial, Determination, Decisiveness, Documentation and Development

2 July 2013

What Do Garden Ants, Class Action Lawsuits, and TCPA Have in Common?

1 July 2013

CFPB Holding Debt Collection Field Hearing in July

28 June 2013

Former Collection Agency Exec Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Employer

27 June 2013

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