LAWDOG Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

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Consumer May Direct Where Payment Is Applied

If any consumer owes multiple debts and makes any single payment to any debt collector with respect to such debts, such debt collector may not apply such payment to any debt which is disputed by the consumer and, where applicable, shall apply such payment in accordance with the consumer's directions. See Section 810 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act reproduced here for illustration purposes only.

A portion of the FTC Official Staff Commentary on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is reproduced here for illustration purposes only.

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