All Related Questions of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Q: CEU’s sole business activity was the collection of dishonored checks received by

CEU’s sole business activity was the collection of dishonored checks received by area merchants. When a check was dishonored, a merchant would forward the check to CEU, who would then send out a serie...

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Q: Onondaga Bureau of Medical Economics (OBME), a collection agency for

Onondaga Bureau of Medical Economics (OBME), a collection agency for physicians, sent the plaintiff, Seabrook, a letter demanding payment for a $198 physicians’ bill. In addition to demanding payment,...

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Q: Lenvil Miller owed $2,501.61 to the Star

Lenvil Miller owed $2,501.61 to the Star Bank of Cincinnati. Star Bank referred collection of Miller’s account to Payco-General American Credits, Inc. (Payco), a debt collection agency. Payco sent Mil...

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Q: A Question of Ethics—Fair Debt-Collection Practices. Barry

A Question of Ethics—Fair Debt-Collection Practices. Barry Sussman graduated from law school, but also served time in prison for attempting to collect debts by posing as an FBI agent. He theorized tha...

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