When the Federal Trade Commission decided to pay more attention to the practices of collection agencies, it really meant it. A recent news item in Consumer Affairs is all the evidence needed. Apparently, a company called American Municipal Services Corporation, a debt collection agency in Texas that services more than 500 municipalities and collects utility…
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Debt Collection Merchants Rights: Are They Changing?
Debt collection merchants need to pay strict attention to a recent Michigan court case that could have a lasting impact on their industry. In the court case, a condominium owner disputed a $55 charge from the homeowners association regarding a home assessment. The homeowner disputed the charge because he didn’t know what it was for,…