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Who is considered a third party debt collector or collection agency? Can an attorney be a debt collector?

April 26, 2017agency attorney collection Collector debt party

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Who is considered a third party debt collector or collection agency? Can an attorney be a debt collector?

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A debt collector is any person, other than the creditor, who regularly collects debts owed to others. Under a 1986 amendment to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, this includes attorneys who collect debts on a regular basis.