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What Is The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, also known as the FDCPA, is a law, which was passed by Congress that regulates the methods collection agencies, can use to collect money from debtors who are behind on their payments. In the past many collection agencies would use unethical methods to extract payments from people, and this law was created to regulate them while protecting the debtor.
The business of debt collection has become very lucrative and the collection of “old” debt is on the rise. It would be wise to know your rights when it comes to getting collection calls for old debt especially debt that is excess of seven years and no longer appears on your credit record.
Whether you are a company dealing with business to business collections, or you simply are trying to perfect debt from one customer who bounced a block, a reputable agency can help you with this skirmish. There are hundreds of collection agencies out there, so doing a little research can go a long way.