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FDCPA

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002061

An acronym for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by third-party debt collectors. It prohibits actions such as harassment, false statements, and unfair practices in attempting to collect debts. The FDCPA applies only to third-party debt collectors, not original creditors.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002061
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002061",
  "term": "FDCPA",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An acronym for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by third-party debt collectors. It prohibits actions such as harassment, false statements, and unfair practices in attempting to collect debts. The FDCPA applies only to third-party debt collectors, not original creditors.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/fdcpa/"
}

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