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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. This annual report summarizes the admin. and enforcement actions the FTC has taken under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), during 2009. These actions are part of the FTC¿s ongoing effort to curtail deceptive, unfair, and abusive debt collection practices. Such practices cause substantial consumer injury, including payment of amounts not owed, unintended waivers of rights, invasions of privacy, and emotional distress. The FDCPA prohibits deceptive, unfair, and abusive practices by third-party collectors. This report summarizes: (1) the types of consumer complaints the FTC received in 2009; (2) recent developments in FTC law enforcement; and (3) the FTC¿s 2009 consumer and industry education and policy initiatives. Illus.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB" or "the Bureau") is pleased to submit to Congress its third annual report summarizing its activities to administer the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. The Bureau shares overall FDCPA enforcement responsibility with the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"). The FTC has provided the Bureau with a letter summarizing its debt collection activities during the past year. Information about the FTC's activities is incorporated into this report, and the FTC's letter is included as Attachment A. The Bureau is grateful to the FTC for assistance in preparing this report. As detailed in this report, the Bureau and FTC closely collaborate to promote efficient and effective coordination on debt collection matters. This report:(1) provides background on the debt collection market; (2) summarizes the Bureau's consumer response function and the number and types of consumer complaints about debt collection that the Bureau and the FTC received in 2013; (3) describes the Bureau's debt collection supervision program; (4) presents developments in the Bureau's and FTC's law enforcement and advocacy programs; (5) discusses the Bureau's and FTC's education and outreach initiatives; and (6) discusses the Bureau's ANPR, as well as additional Bureau and FTC research and policy initiatives.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB" or "the Bureau") is pleased to submit to Congress its third annual report summarizing its activities to administer the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. The Bureau shares overall FDCPA enforcement responsibility with the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"). The FTC has provided the Bureau with a letter summarizing its debt collection activities during the past year. Information about the FTC's activities is incorporated into this report, and the FTC's letter is included as Attachment A. The Bureau is grateful to the FTC for assistance in preparing this report. As detailed in this report, the Bureau and FTC closely collaborate to promote efficient and effective coordination on debt collection matters.This report (1) provides background on the debt collection market; (2) summarizes the Bureau's consumer response function and the number and types of consumer complaints about debt collection that the Bureau and the FTC received in 2013; (3) describes the Bureau's debt collection supervision program; (4) presents developments in the Bureau's and FTC's law enforcement and advocacy programs; (5) discusses the Bureau's and FTC's education and outreach initiatives; and (6) discusses the Bureau's ANPR, as well as additional Bureau and FTC research and policy initiatives.
The recent fiscal crisis and recession have accentuated debt collection issues, prompted federal regulatory and enforcement activities regarding the debt collection industry, and motivated assessments of the effectiveness of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the two main agencies charged with regulating and/or enforcing the FDCPA, have identified debt buying, the use of litigation as a collection strategy, and the impact of current technology on the debt collection industry as three major developments that did not exist when the FDCPA was enacted in 1977. They have conducted analyses of consumer complaints about FDCPA violations and studies and workshops to evaluate the debt-buying industry and the impact of technological developments such as social media, email, mobile phones, etc., on how debt collectors communicate with consumers and find information about consumer debts. At present, about 30 million Americans, nearly 10% of the population, are subject to debt collection for amounts averaging $1,500 per person, according to the CFPB. This book provides an overview and analysis of the Fair Debt Collection Practices and Act with a focus on current issues and legislative proposals.
The recent fiscal crisis and recession have accentuated debt collection issues, prompted federal regulatory and enforcement activities regarding the debt collection industry, and motivated assessments of the effectiveness of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the two main agencies charged with regulating and/or enforcing the FDCPA, have identified debt buying, the use of litigation as a collection strategy, and the impact of current technology on the debt collection industry as three major developments that did not exist when the FDCPA was enacted in 1977. They have conducted analyses of consumer complaints about FDCPA violations and studies and workshops to evaluate the debt-buying industry and the impact of technological developments such as social media, email, mobile phones, etc., on how debt collectors communicate with consumers and find information about consumer debts. At present, about 30 million Americans, nearly 10% of the population, are subject to debt collection for amounts averaging $1,500 per person, according to the CFPB. This book provides an overview and analysis of the Fair Debt Collection Practices and Act with a focus on current issues and legislative proposals.