InsideARM.com published this article warning debt collectors about debtors who might be trying to “entrap them” into FDCPA violations: Five Signs That a Debtor is Trying to Entrap You Into an FDCPA Lawsuit No, it’s not satire, though the article leads: An army of Debtors – fully equipped with scripts drafted by consumer attorneys and recording devices – are using …
The Broken System of Debt Collection
Check out this blog post by Boot Camp graduate Brian Cannup. Brian comments on the story “Automatic Debt-Collection Lawsuits Engulf Courts” in the New York Times. The Federal Trade Commission is encouraging all states make modifications to their debt collection statutes to promote involvement by the alleged debt collector. In a report titled, “Repairing a Broken System“, the Commission addresses the …
Dealing with Abusive Debt Collectors
The following is a guest post by Bankruptcy Boot Camp Graduate Brian T. Canupp. The present status of the economy is forcing consumers to make tough decisions about how to spend the money they have in hand. Households throughout the nation have fewer dollars to spend due to increases in the costs of daily living, (food, gas, health insurance, medicine). …