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Law Practice

Sep. 5, 2009

Life and Debt

Rather than playing the victim, most consumers are strongly focused on paying their debts on time, writes Harvey Moore.

FORUM COLUMN

By Harvey M. Moore

In July, the Federal Trade Commission brought together debt collectors, consumer advocates, regulators and judges in Chicago to discuss the debt collection process. The meeting had the potential to become yet another one of the summer's knock-down, drag-out policy boxing matches. But it was refreshingly constructive, largely focused on discussing real solutions to resolving consumer debt issues. Considering the magn...

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