Guest column: FTC cracks down on abusive debt-collection tactics
Guest Columnist
Randy Hutchinson
Randy Hutchinson is the President and CEO of the BBB of the Mid-South, serving 28 counties in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. He graduated from Western Maryland College and has an MBA from Wilmington College.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act governs collection agencies and other third-party collectors.
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