Category: Collection Department

US Senator Al Franken Working with State Senator Ron Latz to end debtor abuse at the state and federal level. “I will hunt you down like a dog” is what one debt collector allegedly told Minnesota debtor. It’s those types of abuses that legislation sponsored by U.S. Senator Al Franken is trying to combat.  Senator Franken talked about the “End...

The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years. Tag: Debt Collection Displaying 1 – 20 of 166 results. Pages Filtering by content type: Press Release FTC Sends Refund Checks to People Harmed by Abusive Debt Collector The Federal Trade Commission is sending checks to 603 people who paid money they did not owe...

On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau) released its long-awaited final debt collection rule — also known as Regulation F. The Bureau supplemented the… On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau) released its long-awaited final debt collection rule — also known as Regulation F. The Bureau supplemented the...

We examine some of the top-performing press releases of recent years to uncover 3 practical steps you can take today to improve your PR performance. Did you know that multimedia press releases get up to 9.7x as many views as those using text alone? Ragan knew it in 2011, when including images within your press release doubled the chance of...