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Section 7.08 - Validation of Debts (1) It shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice for a creditor to fail to provide to a debtor or an attorney for a debtor the following within five business days after the initial communication with a debtor in connection with the collection of a debt, unless the ...

The Attorney General's debt collection regulations prohibit: Calling you at home more than twice for each debt in any seven-day period, or more than twice for each debt in any 30-day period at some place other than your home, such as your place of work. Calling you at work if you have requested that they not call.

Massachusetts laws The statute of limitations for consumer-related debt is six years. This period applies to credit card debt and oral and written contracts.

The Division of Banks (DOB) licenses debt collectors and other individuals or companies attempting to collect a debt. In Massachusetts several laws and regulations are in place to ensure consumers are treated fairly throughout the debt collection process.

I am writing this letter to bring to your notice the following information added to my credit report. The [dispute item] along with the [creditor's name] are falsely added to my credit report without my prior knowledge. The mentioned details are incorrect and I request you to revise the report after due diligence.

In general, under the Debt Collection Rule, a debt collector must not engage in conduct in connection with the collection of a debt if the natural consequence of that conduct is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person. 12 CFR § 1006.14(a).