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16 Jul 2015, 5:17 am
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a borrower’s allegations under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act as to one letter, the purpose of which was to request additional information, but reversed as to two other letters, holding that they […]Andrew Chan [read post]
23 May 2012, 7:24 am
Debt collection can range from a simple phone call to wage garnishment, the latter being a more difficult action to resolve. [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 1:01 pm
For retail debt collection, the process is even more difficult. [read post]
21 Jan 2019, 7:33 am
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a consumer’s complaint alleging that a collection letter violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692, et seq., by failing to meaningfully convey the name of his creditor,… Christopher P. [read post]
31 Jan 2013, 10:00 am
It is no secret that debt collections have their niche in today’s economy. [read post]
16 Apr 2008, 8:15 am
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Charles Grassley yesterday issued a press release "urging detractors of the private debt collection program to consider facts, including disciplinary action against IRS employees and the IRS' own poor track record of collecting the $345... [read post]
22 Mar 2016, 8:28 pm
Client gets Portfolio Recovery Associates lawsuit dismissed, and collects money from them by suing them back for violations of debt collection laws Source: Client Turns the Tables on Portfolio Recovery Associates – Helping Florida Consumers [read post]
14 Mar 2014, 8:50 am
., concerning the collection of time barred debt without the threat of litigation. [read post]
26 Oct 2020, 7:56 am
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that factually accurate collection letters that did not make explicit or implicit suggestion about future outcomes did not violate the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act as they would not confuse or mislead the reasonable unsophisticated consumer. [read post]
18 Mar 2021, 5:57 am
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected a debtor’s claims that a collection letter she received from a law firm violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the letter stated “[i]f you wish to eliminate further collection action, please contact us at [this toll-free number]. [read post]
17 Aug 2009, 4:20 pm
Filing for bankruptcy offers a degree of protection against the IRS's worst debt collection techniques. [read post]
12 Sep 2012, 2:00 am
The lawsuit charges that Enhanced Recovery Company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by engaging in harassing behavior; by using false, deceptive, or misleading representation in connection with the collection of a debt; by misrepresenting the character, amount, and legal status of a debt; by threatening garnishment; by using unfair and unconscionable means to collect a debt; and by employing false and deceptive… [read post]
28 Sep 2009, 4:29 pm
Debt collectors are prohibited from threatening or harassing you into paying by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
11 Dec 2014, 12:15 pm
Because consumers with only medical collections tradelines owe smaller amounts on their debts in collection relative to consumers in such other groups, consumers with only medical collections tradelines “presumably” have a higher capacity to repay such debts and their nonpayment of such debts suggests “there is something different” about their understanding of their debts and reasons for nonpayment. [read post]
1 Oct 2015, 8:15 am
Debt collectors are prohibited from making a false or misleading statement of material fact in attempting to collect a debt. [read post]
1 Oct 2015, 8:15 am
Debt collectors are prohibited from making a false or misleading statement of material fact in attempting to collect a debt. [read post]
26 Feb 2009, 8:49 am
Debt-Collection Litigation and Arbitration Practices: The report recognizes that "certain debt collection litigation and arbitration practices appear to raise substantial consumer protection issues. [read post]
3 Feb 2012, 2:36 pm
The body of law that regulates what a collection agency can and cannot do in their attempts to collect on a debt is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [read post]
14 Aug 2010, 6:24 pm
CNNMoney.com has posted an interesting article where 10 former debt collectors were interviewed to share their experiences in the collections industry...and why they chose to leave it. [read post]
22 Oct 2011, 12:35 pm
GC Services Limited Partnership operates large call centers which attempt to collect consumer debts and perform customer service (a/k/a BPO or “business process outsourcing”) functions. [read post]
