Debt collectors are required by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to mail a debt validation letter with information regarding the debt they want to collect from you. This letter must ...

The FDCPA establishes clear timelines that must be followed when you dispute a debt with a debt collector. According to ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) offers templates for these letters on their website. Request specific documentation, including: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA ...

The defendant argued its March 28 letter did not violate the FDCPA because the plaintiff waived the FDCPA ... reasonably interpreted Plaintiff’s lack of response to its debt validation letter to mean ...

Can I be sued? Are there any protections that I have against unfair debt collection? ANSWER: After attempting to collect a debt through traditional means (calls, letters, etc.), a creditor or ...

My 72-year-old mom was pressured into paying $200/month for decades-old debt — collectors threatened her credit, even court time. After 1 year of payments, can she just stop? In the wake of her ...

According to BPA’s latest annual report, BPA has about $14.8 billion in debt. Interest expense on ... to express their views about public issues. Letters to the editor are subject to editing ...

I think attacking the national debt is more important than sending rebates to taxpayers. Having said that, if they could figure out how to help the taxpayers after the past four years — on a ...