Sentences with phrase «practices by collection agencies»

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In addition, not all collection agencies use ethical practices; some collection agencies go after medical debt by trying to confuse or intimidate consumers.

Here in Arizona, collections agencies are prohibited by law from engaging in deceptive practices.

Collection agency employees are trained to comply with the terms of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which govern collection practices by debt collectors.

(1) The following shall be exempt from the Credit Services Organization Act: (a) A person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this state or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision by this state or the United States or a lender approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; (b) A bank or savings and loan association whose deposit or accounts are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings and loan association; (c) A credit union doing business in this state; (d) A nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (e) A person licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1217.

Using the client's consumer rights Under the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collections Practice Act), we provide the correct legal letters to stop any and all collections calls to the home or business and also stop the collection agencies from contacting our clienCollections Practice Act), we provide the correct legal letters to stop any and all collections calls to the home or business and also stop the collection agencies from contacting our cliencollections calls to the home or business and also stop the collection agencies from contacting our clients by mail.

The practices of debt collection agencies have to abide by rules through the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) as enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The FDCPA was initiated to help protect both consumer and debtors from unfair collection practices and aggressive tactics typically seen by credit agencies.

Many of these underlying issues will require consideration of social and economic issues that contribute towards this situation, but will also require better collection practices by child welfare agencies.