1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Panel 1: State Regulation and Enforcement of Debt Collection Moderator: Cindy Liebes, Director, FTC Southeast Region Panelists:Nick Jarman, President and COO, Delta Outsource Group, Inc., and member of the ACA International Board of Directors Carri Grube Lybarker, Administrator, South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs Olha N.M. Rybakoff, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Attorney […]
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Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Host Roundtable on “Debt Collection & the Latino Community” Tomorrow
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a joint roundtable tomorrow in Long Beach, California, titled “Debt Collection & the Latino Community.” Participants will examine how debt collection and credit reporting issues affect Latino consumers, especially those with limited English proficiency (LEP). The roundtable will bring together consumer advocates, industry […]
Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announce Speakers for “Debt Collection & the Latino Community” Roundtable
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have announced the list of speakers, panelists, and moderators for the roundtable the agencies will co-host in Long Beach, California, on October 23, 2014. The event, which also will be webcast, is titled “Debt Collection & the Latino Community.” Participants will examine how debt collection […]
Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announce Agenda for “Debt Collection & the Latino Community” Roundtable
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have announced the agenda for the roundtable the agencies will co-host in Long Beach, California, on October 23, 2014. The event, titled “Debt Collection & the Latino Community,” will examine how debt collection and credit reporting issues affect Latino consumers, especially those who have limited […]
FTC Stops Abusive Debt Collection Operation That Threatened Consumers with Legal Action and Arrest for Not Paying ‘Phantom’ Debts
The Federal Trade Commission has halted the abusive debt collection practices of an operation that used fictitious names and threatened consumers into paying debts they may not have owed. Under settlements with the FTC and a default judgment by the court, Pinnacle Payment Services, LLC and its principals have been barred from debt collection activities […]
Federal Trade Commission Joins Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Filing Amicus Brief in Debt Collection Case
The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in filing an amicus brief in the matter of Hernandez v. Williams, Zinman & Parham, P.C (WCP) (Case No. 2:12-cv-00731, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit). The case concerns the interpretation and enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act […]
FTC Highlights Expanded Work on Debt Collection Issues over the Past Year
The Federal Trade Commission stepped up enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in the last year by cracking down on collectors who allegedly used abusive tactics to intimidate consumers, misled consumers while seeking payment on time-barred debts, used faulty data to identify debtors and the amount they owe, used deceptive tactics to collect […]
As a Result of FTC Action, Two Defendants in Abusive Debt Collection Case Are Banned from the Industry, Will Surrender Assets
Two men who worked for an allegedly abusive and deceptive debt collection operation will be banned from the business as part of settlements reached with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement orders against the two employees of the debt collection firm doing business as Rumson, Bolling & Associates are part of the FTC’s efforts against […]
FTC Issues Final Policy Statement on Collecting Debts of the Deceased
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a policy statement clarifying that the agency will not take enforcement action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or the FTC Act against companies that are attempting to collect the debts of deceased consumers, if the companies communicate with someone who is authorized to pay debts from […]