Scott Clark

Debt Collectors May Not Harass or Abuse a Debtor to Collect a Debt

The case In 2007, debt collectors from Advanced Call Center Technologies, LLC left voicemails on Alan Jones's cell phone. They were calling him to ask that he pay up. The debt was on a credit card bill that Jones disputed and said he had already paid. Bu... Read >

Incentives for Debt collectors to Abuse and Harass Debtors

In 1978, Congress passed the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA). That act prohibited debt collectors from engaging in harassing and abusive conduct in order to collect debts. It was a problem then; it is still a problem now. According to the ... Read >

Four Things You Should Do When Dealing With a Bill Collector

The financial crisis has resulted in large numbers of unemployed in the U.S. And it has also left a lot of other people having to take pay cuts. This means that large numbers of people have lost their income while others have had their income pared back. ... Read >

Don't make these seven mistakes when dealing with debt collectors.

The number of complaints about debt collectors is on the rise. From 13,950 reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2000, the number has ballooned to over 66,000 in 2005. And these are just the ones reported--the greater number of complaints go unrep... Read >