Portland Oregon Letter Informing Debt Collector of Unfair Practices in Collection Activities - Soliciting a Postdated Check for the Purpose of Depositing or Threatening to Deposit the Check Prior to the Date on the Check

• Category: Collections - Fair Debt Practices Act
• State: Multi-State
• City: Portland
• Control #: US-DCPA-20.2BG
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description

A debt collector may not use unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:

"(4) Depositing or threatening to deposit any postdated check or other postdated payment instrument prior to the date on such check or instrument."