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2 Apr 2012, 5:55 am by Victoria VanBuren
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held recently that a plaintiff who prevails in a lawsuit under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) cannot recover the fees paid for a court-ordered mediation. [read post]
16 Apr 2011, 8:22 pm by Richard
Bankruptcy and the Fair Debt Collections Practices act (FDCPA) can go hand in hand. [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 4:32 am by Barbara S. Mishkin
The clear takeaway from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s first annual report to Congress on enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is that debt collection will be a major focus of both the CFPB and the Federal Trade Commission in 2012. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 2:00 am by slemberg
Yesterday, we began discussing the Federal Trade Commission’s annual report to Congress regarding complaints and enforcement actions relating to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
16 Jan 2025, 7:44 am by Ballard CFS Group
On December 3, the CFPB issued a proposed rule promoted as one that would require companies that sell data about income or financial tier, credit history, credit score or debt payments to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.... [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 10:56 am by Jay W. Belle Isle
Case filings rose nearly 20% over the last decade while class-action lawsuits tripled; Fair Credit Reporting Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims rose dramatically while Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Truth in Lending Act claims fell over the last 10 years. [read post]
15 Jul 2024, 6:21 am by Ralph T. Wutscher
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently upheld a trial court's rejection of a borrower's allegations that a mortgagee and its servicer violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by allegedly inaccurately reporting her loan as delinquent following the borrower's successful completion of her bankruptcy plan, allegedly rejecting her subsequent monthly payments, and filing a foreclosure action… [read post]
28 Sep 2007, 6:05 am
Let’s say you file for bankruptcy and realize only after the fact that you have a possible claim for a violation of a consumer law - Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth-In-Lending Act . . . well, you get the picture. [read post]
17 Apr 2017, 1:07 pm by Hector E. Lora
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a punitive damages award in an approximately 8-to-1 ratio to compensatory damages to a borrower who sued her mortgage loan servicer for alleged common law invasion of privacy and for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act […] Hector E. [read post]
20 Nov 2009, 2:38 pm
The Alaska Supreme Court has held that a suit against a law firm based on allegations of improper activities in pursuing debt-collection litigation on behalf of a client should not have been dismissed: Robin Pepper sued an Anchorage debt collection... [read post]
7 Dec 2016, 10:15 am by Todd Murray
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits debt collectors from using false, misleading, abusive, and harassing tactics to collect debts. [read post]
” The post Department of Education announced streamlined relief process for defrauded students’ debt appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. [read post]
7 Mar 2008, 11:18 am
The IRS does not play fair and they are very poor losers.Now you have the smoking gun…Use it! [read post]
6 Dec 2023, 4:38 pm by Megan Dell
Locating Hidden Debt A forensic accountant can help locate hidden debt your spouse might have been keeping from you. [read post]
10 Jan 2023, 8:50 am by John L. Culhane, Jr.
In an unpublished opinion, a New Jersey federal district court has ruled that a plaintiff did not have Article III standing to assert a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act based solely on her receipt of an allegedly ... [read post]
15 Jan 2008, 5:06 pm by Brian Shaw
Congress passed and the president signed the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in 1978 (Carter Administration). [read post]
22 May 2012, 7:39 am by Gary Nitzkin
Diana Mey knew the federal law protects consumers from these harassing collectors; the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
By law, this form must show the amount of debt forgiven and the fair market value of any property foreclosed. [read post]
25 Sep 2012, 8:13 am
It's called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and it's found in 15 U.S.C. 1692-1692p. [read post]