There are rules about debt collection – and from time to time, they need to be updated. Right now, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is working on new guidance for debt collection, aiming to eliminate what it sees as unfair practices in this area. As the OFT has stated, all `debt enforcement tools` must [Read Full Story]

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued the following statement applauding the signing of the Debt Collection Bill (SB 2086): “With a struggling economy, many Floridians are suffering financially and are more vulnerable to abusive debt collectors,” said Attorney General McCollum. “This bill takes important steps to [Read Full Story]