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2. How to spot debt collection scams: 6 signs to watch out for

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   Getting a call, email or letter from a company that claims to be a debt collector can be alarming. Before giving out any information, consider these six signs of a scam. 1. They pressure you. A ...

3. How to pay off a debt in collections

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   Once you and the debt collector have reached a written agreement to pay off the debt, you’ll make your payment. The most secure way to pay a debt collection agency is by mailing a check with a ...

4. How to Deal With Debt Collectors: 5 Steps Anyone Can Take

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   2. Know What Collectors Can and Cannot Do to Collect Debts. Ignoring a debt collection agency won’t make the amount you owe disappear. In fact, it could make your financial problems even worse ...

5. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Wikipedia

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   The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), Pub. L. 95 -109; 91 Stat. 874, codified as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 –1692p, approved on September 20, 1977 (and as subsequently amended), is a consumer protection amendment, establishing legal protection from abusive debt collection practices, to the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as Title VIII of ...

6. Financial privacy laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Requirements were set to outline the ways in which debt collectors are allowed to interact with a consumer when pursuing payment. Under the FDCPA, collectors are not allowed to publish a consumer's name and address on a bad debt list or reveal any information regarding the debt to unaffiliated third parties except the consumers' partner or ...

7. Fair debt collection - Wikipedia

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   Fair debt collection broadly refers to regulation of the United States debt collection industry at both the federal and state level. At the Federal level, it is primarily governed by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [1] In addition, many U.S. states also have debt collection laws that regulate the credit and collection industry ...

8. How to deal with debt collectors

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   If you’re dealing with a third-party debt collector, there are five steps you can take to handle the situation. 1. Be smart about how you communicate. Debt collectors will continue to contact ...

9. How to Deal With Debt Collectors, According to Experts

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