Discussing debt with others

[Jessbolton]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Jessbolton]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio. Are debt collectors allowed to discuss your account with anyone other than you, your spouse, or attorney? Where they personally verify who the debt is for, how much and the ssn of the account holder. If not allowed, what can be done?

 

[adjusterjack]

Debt collectors are allowed to do some things and not allowed to do other things. Your question is too broad and too hypothetical.

So tell us.

What did this particular debt collector do, specifically, that you object to?

Or, read the FDCPA:

https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/fair-debt-collection-practices-act-text

 

[Jessbolton]

They told my debt to my boyfriend. Who it was for, when it was from and the amount. Also the collector told him the last 4 of my ssn. No fdcpa

 

[FlyingRon]

Third party collectors (i.e., collection agencies) are not supposed to let others know about the debt. However, that doesn't apply to the people you actually owe the money to (the original lender or anybody they assign the debt to).