Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

Lee, Margaret Mikyung

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Debt;    Collection agencies;    Collection of accounts;   

RP-ID  :  R43041
RP-ID  :  R43041_2013Apr11

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), an amendment to the Consumer Credit Protection Act added in order to "eliminate abusive debt collection practices by debt collectors." Under the law, third party debt collectors are prohibited from threatening or harassing debtors, and their contacts with debtors are restricted.