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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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8 April 2014

Ceannate Corp Submits Joint TCPA Comments to FCC with Student Loan Groups

8 April 2014

Unifund Earns Designations Under DBA International Debt Buyer Certification Program

8 April 2014

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7 April 2014

Debt Collectors Settle with FTC for $3.3 million, Permanent Ban from Collecting

4 April 2014

State AG Settles with Auto Title Lender Over Collection Practices

4 April 2014

Bank of America, CFPB May Reach $800 Million UDAAP Settlement

4 April 2014

InterSystems Honors Ontario Systems for Easing Regulatory Compliance in Collection Industry

3 April 2014

CFPB Attorney Makes Explosive Allegations at House Hearing on Agency Culture

3 April 2014

Panel of CFPB, OCC, and FTC Regulators Addresses Banker Questions

3 April 2014

Collector Prevails in FDCPA Suit Claiming Business Debt was Consumer-Related

2 April 2014

CFPB's Peggy Twohig Responds to Banks' Supervisory Exam Frustrations

2 April 2014

Executive Change: Portfolio Recovery Associates Names Chief Compliance Officer

2 April 2014

Circuit Court Rules for Consumer in TCPA Express Consent Appeal

1 April 2014

Banks Band Together and Fire Back at Policy Makers. Can the ARM Industry Follow their Lead?

1 April 2014

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