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In the new changes to Regulation F, the frequency at which a collections agency can contact a consumer has changed. This change, presented in Section 1006.14B21A, addresses telephone call frequency and restricts agencies to contacting a consumer seven times within seven consecutive days.

In general, if you have a contractual debt in Oregon that you have not repaid, the creditor has six years to pursue you with legal action before the Oregon statute of limitations expires. This applies to medical, credit card, mortgage, and auto loan debt.

Oregon has a law called the Unlawful Debt Collection Practices Act. It controls how a creditor may try to collect a debt, whether by letter or phone call. Unlawful debt collection practices include the use of obscene or abusive language.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on September 20, 1977. The act prohibits certain debt collection practices, and requires debt collectors to identify themselves when communicating with a consumer and to validate the debt at the consumer's request.

The following are the most commonly used statutes of limitations, but be sure to check Chapter 12 to make sure the limitation period has not changed: 1 year Garnishments (1 year from delivery of writ) 2 years Negligence for injury to person or damage to property.

Some debts, though, such as federal student loans don't have a statute of limitations. Most states or jurisdictions have statutes of limitations between three and six years for debts, but some may be longer. This may also vary depending, for instance, on the: Type of debt.