Consumer Rights Links

Collection Harassment and Abuse

Information about debt collection and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), published by the Federal Trade Commission.
Wikipedia page regarding the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

Credit Discrimination

Information about credit discrimination and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), published by the Federal Trade Commission.

Debt Buyers

Article about the 2013 Federal Trade Commission report on the debt buying industry, published by Consumerist.com. (Among other interesting facts: the FTC reported that debt buyers pay about 4 cents on the dollar to purchase consumer debt.)

Debt Settlement and Debt Relief Services

Information about for-profit “debt settlement” and “debt relief” services, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)