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2. How to spot debt collection scams: 8 signs to watch out for

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   If you want to report violations of the FDCPA by a legitimate company, file a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Alert credit reporting agencies

3. 8 steps to remove old debt from your credit report

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   If a collection agency bought your 10-year-old retail card debt and has started putting it on your credit report with a different date, for example, you may be able to remove that collection item ...

4. 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 that Act.

5. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wikipedia

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   The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector.CFPB's jurisdiction includes banks, credit unions, securities firms, payday lenders, mortgage-servicing operations, foreclosure relief services, debt collectors, for-profit colleges, and other financial companies operating in the ...

6. Fair debt collection - Wikipedia

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   U.S. state laws on fair debt collection generally fall into two categories: laws which require persons who are collecting debts from consumers to be licensed, registered or bonded in order to collect from consumers in their states, and laws that protect consumers from specific unfair practices by debt collectors, which may include collection agencies and sometimes original creditors. [2]

7. Consumer bureau orders debt collection agency to shut down ...

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   The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday ordered Commonwealth Financial Systems, a debt collection agency specializing in medical debt, to shut down as a result of what CFPB determined ...

8. Fair Credit Reporting Act - Wikipedia

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   Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), an amendment to the FCRA passed in 2003, consumers are able to receive a free copy of their consumer report from each credit reporting agency once a year. [7] The free report can be requested by telephone, mail, or through the government-authorized website: AnnualCreditReport.com. [8]

9. Can closed accounts be removed from your credit report? - AOL

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   For example, if your Experian credit report shows a late credit card payment, you should contact both Experian and the credit card company that reported the late payment to make sure all records ...