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Holland & Knight LLP

Debt Collectors Beware: FTC Takes Broad Reading of Activities Subject to FDCPA and Section 5

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned companies that they may not realize they are subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Christopher Koegel, Assistant Director of the FTC Division of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

"Phantom" Debt Collectors Actually Sued by FTC, Banned From Business

Why it matters - The operators of a scam that processed more than $5.2 million in payments from consumers for payday loans that were not owed to the operators are now banned from the debt collection business, the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Continues To Target Debt Collectors and Debt Relief Companies

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The Federal Trade Commission’s continuing focus on the debt collection and debt relief industries was clearly demonstrated by several recently announced lawsuits and settlements....more

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