What does Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. mean?

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that regulates the actions of third-party debt collectors, protecting consumers from harassment, abuse and deceptive practices. The law also gives consumers the right to dispute the validity of a debt and to request verification of the debt, and it limits the hours during which a collector may contact a consumer, among other things.

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