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24 Nov 2021, 11:22 am
We are just days away until “Regulation F” of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) takes effect on Tuesday, November 30. [read post]
17 Aug 2012, 7:00 am
The brief urges the Supreme Court to reverse the Tenth Circuit’s ruling that a debt collector’s right to recover its costs under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), which allows a prevailing party to recover costs other than attorneys’ fees, is not superseded by the FDCPA’s costs provision, which allows a court to award attorney’s fees and costs to a defendant if the court finds the lawsuit was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment. [read post]
17 Aug 2012, 7:00 am
The brief urges the Supreme Court to reverse the Tenth Circuit’s ruling that a debt collector’s right to recover its costs under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), which allows a prevailing party to recover costs other than attorneys’ fees, is not superseded by the FDCPA’s costs provision, which allows a court to award attorney’s fees and costs to a defendant if the court finds the lawsuit was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment. [read post]
6 Jun 2021, 8:27 am
You can sue for wrongful garnishmentIf a debt collector violates the FDCPA through a wrongful garnishment, you can sue them and hold them accountable for their illegal conduct. [read post]
23 Dec 2018, 7:53 am
Only the FDCPA provides a basis for suing in federal court, however, except for diversity jurisdiction cases. [read post]
20 Jul 2015, 9:28 am
Specifically, they are regulated through the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
28 Mar 2016, 9:08 am
The plaintiffs’ certiorari petition presented two questions: whether (1) special counsel appointed by the OAG to collect debts owed the state are “officers” excluded from the FDCPA’s definition of “debt collector,” and (2) special counsel’s use of the OAG letterhead violated the FDCPA. [read post]
17 Jul 2014, 12:02 pm
The recent decision follows a May 2013 ruling from the Federal Communications Commission in In re Dish Network, LLC, that applied an expanded view of liability for a […]The Consumer Financial Services Blog - Providing the latest in FDCPA, TCPA, FCRA and other consumer financial services laws [read post]
18 Dec 2013, 6:42 am
The consumer/plaintiff in the FDCPA lawsuit is seeking an award of actual damages, statutory damages, costs and attorney fees. [read post]
17 Jul 2014, 12:02 pm
. - Providing the latest in FDCPA, TCPA, FCRA and other consumer financial services laws Companies that hire vendors to place automated calls to cell phones may find themselves at greater risk for Telephone Consumer Protection Act troubles following a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Thomas v. [read post]
15 Nov 2012, 6:29 am
Worsham sued the debt collector alleging it violated section 1692b of the FDCPA. [read post]
19 Jun 2017, 12:13 pm
The FDCPA, effective in 1978, was designed to protect consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices. [read post]
Argument preview: Court to consider application of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to debt buyers
11 Apr 2017, 12:18 pm
The borrowers assert that leaving that industry outside the FDCPA effectively guts the application of the FDCPA to the largest and most prominent current method of debt collection. [read post]
29 Apr 2012, 10:35 am
" Thus, the court held that HoganWillig's first letter did not violate the FDCPA. [read post]
30 Mar 2017, 1:15 pm
” The proposals described in the outline, which the CFPB released in July 2016, only covered “debt collectors” that are subject to the FDCPA. [read post]
29 Apr 2012, 10:35 am
" Thus, the court held that HoganWillig's first letter did not violate the FDCPA. [read post]
10 Mar 2009, 5:20 am
The commission also found that debt collectors must do a better job of educating consumers of their rights under the FDCPA. [read post]
4 Oct 2008, 3:56 am
“Repeated telephone calls to a consumer’s place of employment after the consumer instructs a debt collector to stop is clearly a violation of the FDCPA,” said her attorney, Joseph A. [read post]
28 Mar 2010, 11:41 am
Its just not worth the risk of getting hit with an FDCPA action. [read post]
19 Nov 2018, 12:13 pm
Consequences for Illegal FDCPA Behavior As just stated, FDCPA violations can lead to harsh consequences. [read post]
