Sentences with phrase «in illegal debt collection practices»

California's attorney general filed a lawsuit against the schools and its subsidiaries (Heald, Everest College, and WyoTech) in 2013 for a predatory scheme targeting low - income students, and the schools were accused of falsely advertising programs that didn't exist, misleading students about their credits transferring to Cal State, and engaging in illegal debt collection practices.

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Creditors may even use illegal debt collection practices; it happens every single day in the United States.

Even though they are exempt from regulation under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1977, first - party creditors have an incentive to maintain a constructive relationship with their customers, even those with outstanding past - due debts, and are thus less likely to engage in illegal or abusive collection practices.

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