U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has introduced a bill with bi-partisan support that exempts collection attorneys engaging in litigation from the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The proposal mirrors a ...

Question: I am just getting started as a consumer debt collection attorney, is there anything I should be aware? A: You are a target if you do not strictly follow the Fair Debt Collection Practices ...

This week, the House Financial Services Committee will vote on whether to open the floodgates to abusive litigation conduct by debt collection attorneys and debt buyers who work in their name. The ...

A: You are a target if you do not strictly follow the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). See 15 U.S.C. s. 1692, et seq. The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or ...