To Amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage of the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 237 ... October 22, 1985U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985 - 172 páginas |
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ABRAMS ACA EXHIBIT Act's Affairs and Coinage American Collectors Association attor Attorney at Law attorney collection attorney exemption attorney-at-law attorney's bankruptcy bar associations believe Chairman ANNUNZIO claim client collect debts Collection Practices Act collection services Commercial Law League Commission's committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY consumer debts consumer protection contingent fee credit grantors creditor debt collection agency debt collection business debt collection firms Debt Collection Practices debtor disbarred disciplinary eliminate engage in debt exemption for attorneys Fair Debt Collection FDCPA Federal Trade Commission file suit FORTNEY FRANK ANNUNZIO handle harassment HILER incompetence involved judgment KURTH law firm Law Offices lawsuit lawyers legal services legislation letter LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS litigation matter MORRISON number of complaints payment person PRINS problems professional received regulation require Section Shaffner SHERIDAN statement subcommittee sumer Thank third party tion traditional debt collection unfair violations
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Página 36 - ... any creditor who, in the process of collecting his own debts, uses any name other than his own which would indicate that a third person is collecting or attempting to collect such debts. For the purpose of...
Página 41 - After three years of studying lawyer discipline throughout the country, this Committee must report the existence of a scandalous situation that requires the immediate attention of the profession. With few exceptions, the prevailing attitude of lawyers toward disciplinary enforcement ranges from apathy to outright hostility. Disciplinary action is practically nonexistent in many jurisdictions; practices and procedures are antiquated; many disciplinary agencies have little power to take effective steps...
Página 40 - ... any attorney-at-law collecting a debt as an attorney on behalf of and in the name of a client...
Página 71 - An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes," approved August 27, 1894; also the Act entitled "An Act to amend sections 73 and 76 of the Act of August 27, 1894, entitled 'An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes...
Página 71 - Act, from using unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.
Página 121 - Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I would be pleased to answer any questions you may have.
Página 63 - ... any person collecting or attempting to collect any debt owed or due or asserted to be owed or due another to the extent such activity (i) is incidental to a bona fide fiduciary obligation or a bona fide escrow arrangement; (ii) concerns a debt which was originated by such person; (iii) concerns a debt which was not in default at the time it was obtained by such person; or (iv) concerns a debt obtained by such person as a secured party in a commercial credit transaction involving the creditor....
Página 34 - Industry that feels that the FDCPA is important. Many credit grantors, who are specifically exempt from the FDCPA pursuant to Section 803(6), nevertheless diligently abide by the provisions of the Act. We frequently receive inquiries from creditors asking how to comply with PL 95-109, and they often take advantage of the publications and seminars covering the Act that our Association provides for members.
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