Debt Collection Rules Tighten
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Last month, Hattie McKinney sued a collection agency that she said had been calling her Powder Springs home for nearly a year over a $300-plus cellphone bill that she disputes.
“They kept calling me and calling me, about 20 times a day,” said McKinney. “It kept me a nervous wreck.”
Finally, the 69-year-old woman sued the Minnesota-based agency, alleging violations of a federal law that bars collection companies from using harassing calls and other bare-knuckled dunning practices.
