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23 Feb 2009, 6:54 am
If you have ever read the fine print on a billing statement, you may have seen references to a law called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
25 Jun 2011, 2:00 am
When it comes to suing unscrupulous debt collectors, most consumers seek relief under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
3 Mar 2012, 9:46 am
But federal law (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or "FDCPA") gives consumers the right to demand, in writing, "verification" of a debt within 30 days of a collector's communication. [read post]
22 Jun 2010, 1:25 pm
None of those actions is a per se violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
3 Jul 2020, 2:17 pm
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that a debt collection verification letter, which sought to collect interest on a credit card debt for months after the time when the bank that issued the card did not send monthly statements, was not "false" and would not have misled their attorney in violation of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
3 Jul 2012, 9:46 am
By Stephanie Cooper Herdman One of the latest cases to hit the 9th Circuit area in the Fair Debt and Collection Practice arena is the case of Koby v. [read post]
29 Jul 2016, 1:00 pm
The CFPB would take this action pursuant to its authority under the Dodd-Frank Act to issue regulations implementing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) as well as to issue regulations prohibiting unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices. [read post]
17 Sep 2024, 10:16 am
Older folks in Ohio have some help from the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) to stop debt collectors from being mean or sneaky. [read post]
31 Jan 2012, 1:00 am
You can sue for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
30 Dec 2019, 12:45 pm
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that a collection letter offering payment options on a time-barred debt and listing “benefits” of paying the debt was not deceptive or misleading under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
25 Jun 2012, 12:27 pm
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act § 1692e(8) forbids: "Communicating or threatening to communicate to any person credit information which is known or which should be known to be false, including the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed. [read post]
4 Sep 2009, 6:10 am
According to the article, the economic downturn is spurring more violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a federal law protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive and abusive behavior by debt collectors. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 10:47 am
As we’ve discussed this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its first annual report to Congress regarding complaints filed about possible violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
8 May 2023, 7:04 am
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania, an intermediate appellate court, recently affirmed a trial court's order sustaining preliminary objections to a complaint alleging violations of Pennsylvania's Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act (FCEUA), which incorporates by reference the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
15 Mar 2009, 10:35 am
The New York Times reported on debt collectors who focus on collecting debts of the recently departed, by fair means or foul. [read post]
30 Nov 2010, 1:00 am
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act allows debt collectors to contact a consumer’s family members, friends, and acquaintances in order to locate the person who owes money, but how does Facebook play into the equation? [read post]
20 Jul 2023, 7:37 am
Knowing the fair market price gives you leverage when negotiating with your healthcare provider. [read post]
16 Feb 2008, 2:26 am
Indiana has no state law comparable to the federal Fair Debt Collections Practice Act (FDCPA). [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 10:26 am
Court Rules, 7-2, Legal Error No Defense Under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act :: Jerman v. [read post]
22 Oct 2008, 9:05 am
This is legal and fair as long as it is accurate and true. [read post]
