The latest congressional budget deal allows private debt collectors who collect on debts guaranteed by the government to autodial cell phones, despite the TCPA ban.
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Pennsylvania proposes to limit debt collection calls to three total.
A Pennsylvania Senate Bill has been proposed that would significantly restrict the number of debt collection calls that can be made. The bill, which is now under review by the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee, would limit the total number of times a debt collector can communicate with a debtor by telephone to three such communications.… Continue reading Pennsylvania proposes to limit debt collection calls to three total.
Changes and headaches for the nation’s debt collection industry
In a nationwide crackdown announced yesterday that includes over 30 new enforcement actions, the FTC, in connection with local law enforcement agencies, is targeting debt collectors who use illegal tactics.