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2 Dec 2007, 10:39 pm
John's University School of Law, she contested the debt, which grew to $10,175. [read post]
27 Oct 2023, 7:43 am
Your lawyer will be well-attuned with the laws that protect creditors in Illinois, such as through the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
6 Nov 2019, 7:59 pm
This means you are not allowed to: Send letters to the debtor demanding repayment Call the debtor about the debt Garnish their wages or other monetary assets Repossess properties without the permission of the court Intentionally ignoring the automatic stay is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and may lead to sanctions that cost you thousands of dollars. [read post]
4 Jun 2013, 5:02 pm
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that very tightly regulates what a collection agency can and can't do in their attempts to collect on a debt. [read post]
8 Oct 2013, 4:56 am by Steve Harms
We've said this before, and it bears repeating, that theUnited States District Court in the Ninth Circuit held that the Fair Credit Reporting Act severely limits when a creditor can access a consumer credit report. [read post]
17 Jan 2012, 9:28 am
The body of law that determines what is or is not acceptable behavior for a debt collector is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
31 May 2025, 7:29 am by Richard West
Here are some of the legal protections to be aware of: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Applies to third-party debt collectors (not original creditors). [read post]
17 Apr 2012, 2:30 am by MPS
However, many other states have fair debt collection laws that do cover creditors’ collection departments. [read post]
19 Mar 2010, 11:31 pm by John Watts & M. Stan Herring
" But it might be shocking to realize how often debt collectors call third parties and leave messages that the consumer owes money or that the caller is a "debt collector" attempting to collect a debt. [read post]
17 Sep 2008, 4:02 am
The complaint alleged that EMC engaged in unlawful practices in servicing consumers' home mortgage loans, including violating the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Truth in Lending Act. [read post]
12 Aug 2021, 10:43 am by Barbara S. Mishkin
  Issues highlighted in our conversation include the CFPB’s findings regarding “unreliable furnishers,” furnisher handling of “frivolous or irrelevant” disputes, interest accrual on debts in collection, and mortgage servicer consideration of private mortgage insurance termination dates when estimating disbursements in an annual escrow analysis. [read post]
6 Apr 2016, 7:17 am by Scott Riddle
The Eleventh Circuit recently addressed three issues of first impression in the Circuit regarding the application of the  Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to letters to consumers’ lawyers. [read post]
2 Mar 2020, 7:16 am by Parker DuFresne
You can sue the debt collector for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
2 Mar 2020, 7:16 am by Parker DuFresne
You can sue the debt collector for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
24 Aug 2011, 12:01 am by Tessa Shepperson
It is neither right nor fair to expect landlords to house tenants free of charge. [read post]
31 Jan 2011, 8:52 am by Joseph Mullaney
Allen filed a class action lawsuit alleging that FSKS could not charge certain fees and that those excess fees violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. [read post]
6 Aug 2012, 3:00 am by Peter A. Mahler
However, because the preferred shares had no history of receiving dividends, the court treated the company's capital structure as if it was composed of 5% debt and 95% common equity. [read post]
6 Aug 2012, 3:00 am by Peter A. Mahler
However, because the preferred shares had no history of receiving dividends, the court treated the company's capital structure as if it was composed of 5% debt and 95% common equity. [read post]