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23 Apr 2012, 6:51 pm
If the mortgagee's attorney is seeking an amount not allowed by the mortgage or state law and the firm is a debt collector as defined by federal law, the consumer will also have an FDCPA claim. [read post]
14 Sep 2020, 10:09 am
The complaint alleges the defendants used deceptive, harassing, and otherwise improper methods to induce consumers to make payments to them in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). [read post]
13 Jan 2011, 7:16 pm
Often times the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is violated and a debt collector is liable for $1,000 in statutory damages. [read post]
8 Mar 2010, 5:38 am
Similarly, blatant violations of the FDCPA, such as failure to investigate a dispute of a debt, allow victims to sue the violating collection agency. [read post]
22 Jul 2009, 7:00 am
Only plaintiff's causes of action for violations of the Rosenthal FDCPA and for intentional infliction of emotional distress survived summary judgment. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 12:33 pm
The area of law that governs what a debt collector may or may not do is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). [read post]
7 Mar 2007, 8:10 am
Technorati Tags: Social Security benefits and judgments, garnishment + Social Security, stale debts, FDCPA, motion to avoid lien [read post]
20 May 2020, 6:42 am
In her opening message that was part of the CFPB’s annual FDCPA report issued in March 2020, Director Kraninger indicated that the Bureau intended to finalize its May 2019 debt collection proposal in 2020. [read post]
27 Oct 2011, 11:33 am
The specific laws that regulate collection agencies are the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
1 Oct 2014, 12:20 pm
Moreover, when turning to another aspect of its analysis concerning the FDCPA, the Court surveyed the jurisprudence in other circuits, which largely consisted of unpublished opinions. [read post]
2 Jun 2010, 5:13 pm
If the FDCPA did apply, however, the use of obscenity and threats would be a clear violation, as these are among the many unfair actions prohibited by the law. [read post]
8 Jul 2009, 6:42 am
They must follow the rules according to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and not call you at odd hours of the day or night. [read post]
28 May 2012, 12:00 am
First, the 11th Circuit is not noted as being the most Debtor friendly Circuit in the Nation; however, that seems to be changing as the Court issued several Debtor friendly decisions this year in FDCPA cases. [read post]
9 Dec 2015, 8:25 am
Indeed, the methods employed by collection agencies are so out of whack that the United States Congress passed the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) in the 1970s so that the collection industry would be tightly regulated by the federal government. [read post]
21 Jul 2009, 9:57 am
Take a look at the typical FDCPA claim, in which you are only going after the statutory damages of $1,000.00. [read post]
17 Nov 2010, 6:51 am
In fact, if the credit card company or other debt collector sued you for a debt that is not yours, or sued you after you had already settled the debt with them, you may be able to sue them back by filing a counterclaim or a separate lawsuit under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
13 Mar 2012, 5:19 pm
He used debt collection tactics that clearly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Federal bankruptcy law regarding the automatic stay. [read post]
30 Dec 2011, 6:48 am
The area of law governing this particular subject is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 6:51 pm
If the mortgagee's attorney is seeking an amount not allowed by the mortgage or state law and the firm is a debt collector as defined by federal law, the consumer will also have an FDCPA claim. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 7:42 am
For instance, if the collection agency violates your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), then it must pay you up to $1,000 (which isn’t a lot, but it’s something); additionally, the law also states that you never have to pay an attorney any fees to uphold your rights because the collector must take care of any fees and costs that you might incur. [read post]
