FTC Recaps its Debt Collection Protection
When it comes to protecting against debt-collection abuses, the FTC wants you to know it has been busy. From filing amicus briefs, to consulting with the CFPB in connection with upcoming rulemaking, to its 18 debt collection cases (a new best), to launching 12 new enforcement actions under "Operation Collection Protection," there is much to be done in the world of shady debt-collection practices. [2/23/16]