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3 Jun 2015, 1:22 pm
A Gaithersburg debt collections law firm is facing a class action lawsuit claiming the firm violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by failing to notify debtors that it is only obligated to provide verification of a debt if a dispute is filed in writing. [read post]
17 Jun 2019, 4:16 am
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a trial court’s ruling that a debtor lacked Article III standing to sue a debt collector for failing to notify her in its debt validation letter that to trigger the federal Fair Debt Collection… Ernest Wagner [read post]
30 Aug 2016, 3:38 am
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently held that “filing a proof of claim in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy based on a debt that is time-barred does not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when the statute of limitations does not extinguish the debt. [read post]
12 Sep 2018, 6:58 am
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that a consumer waived his right under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to cease further communications by calling the debt collector and asking questions about the underlying debt. [read post]
20 Jan 2020, 8:39 am
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reversed certification of a consumer class alleging that a debt collection letter violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
4 May 2021, 6:27 am
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of debt collectors over claims of purported violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
30 Oct 2020, 4:08 pm
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its final rule for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 10:35 am
The judge did not make an immediate ruling at the fairness hearing. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 8:46 am
Using The FDCPA To Combat Collection Activities Against Identity Theft Victims Although the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is not typically thought of as an identity theft statute, it can be a critical tool for assisting victims of identity theft when collection law firms or other debt collectors are attempting to hold a victim liable for the actions and debt incurred by the thief. [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]
9 May 2012, 7:02 am
” He also indicated that the CFPB intends to look not only at the collection practices of third party debt collectors and debt buyers but that it also intends to look at debt collection practices used by original creditors collecting their own debts (presumably using the CFPB’s authority to prohibit unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices since original creditors aren’t subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.) [read post]
9 Aug 2012, 1:53 pm
" The "pre-suit package" also contained a "Notice to Debtor Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act," which set forth the disclosures required under 15 U.S.C. [read post]
22 Mar 2016, 8:49 am
Gillie – the Court’s first case this decade interpreting the standards for liability under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and (so far as I am aware) the first case ever in which the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) comes before the Court as an amicus in its capacity as the agency now charged with enforcement of the FDCPA. [read post]
11 Dec 2009, 6:12 am
As San Berdardino fair debt collection attorneys, we have watched with interest as the Federal Trade Commission, the federal agency responsible for regulating debt collectors, has considered how to reform the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
28 Apr 2015, 6:47 pm
So the questions are whether the "however" clause allows unfair discrimination in favor of co-signed debts, or instead whether the discrimination must still be "fair," and if so what is "fair" discrimination in the context of co-signed debts? [read post]
7 Nov 2005, 1:21 pm
Restoring Responsible Credit Practices: Reforms for fair credit and lending -Reform "penalty pricing" that saddles financially-vulnerable consumers with thousands of dollars in extra fees and interest costs. [read post]
12 Nov 2017, 12:25 pm
In May 2017, Baye sued Midland and MCM, on behalf of herself and those similarly situated, claiming that the letters violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).According to the complaint, Baye had defunct accounts with three separate entities: she had a balance of $3,416.35 with Target National Bank, a balance of $1,234.94 with Citibank, and a balance of $4,017.49 with Chase Bank. [read post]
12 Nov 2017, 12:25 pm
In May 2017, Baye sued Midland and MCM, on behalf of herself and those similarly situated, claiming that the letters violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).According to the complaint, Baye had defunct accounts with three separate entities: she had a balance of $3,416.35 with Target National Bank, a balance of $1,234.94 with Citibank, and a balance of $4,017.49 with Chase Bank. [read post]
22 Oct 2007, 4:50 am
Defendant Portfolio Recovery Associates ("PRA") purchased a time barred debt from Brewer and sent Brewer a "notice" that the debt has been transferred. [read post]
23 Jan 2009, 4:19 am
Class Action Alleging Violation of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Survives Defense Motion to Dismiss because Class Action Complaint Alleged Debt Collector Failed to Identify Itself or that it was Attempting to Collect a Debt in its Initial Communication with Plaintiff New Mexico Federal Court Holds Plaintiff filed a class action against a debt collector alleging violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices… [read post]
