Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

Definition of "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)"
  1. A federal law that sets rules against debt collectors who work for collection agencies in order to protect debtors from harassment, dishonesty, third-party contact, and inconvenient contacting hours
How to use "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)" in a sentence
  1. The homeowner filed a complaint based on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) protection when he felt harassed by constant calls from a collection agency.
  2. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) ensured that the debtor's rights weren't violated when the debt collector contacted her outside acceptable hours.
  3. For misrepresenting the debt amount, the collection agency was penalized under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

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