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26 Oct 2016, 1:36 pm
A Towson law firm is being sued over alleged violations of consumer protection laws by a woman who claims the firm attempted to collect a judgment on a debt she owed by garnishing her wages using an illegal post-judgment interest rate. [read post]
30 Nov 2015, 6:53 am
In an Opinion Letter letter dated Nov. 2, the Massachusetts Division of Banks declared that collection law firms in Massachusetts are required to obtain a debt collector license pursuant to Mass. [read post]
15 Apr 2010, 10:00 pm
Debt collection standards expert witnesses may opine on debt, collection agents, and debt collection standards of practice. [read post]
3 Mar 2014, 9:12 am
A debt collector went to court for a warrant for her arrest—not because she committed any crime, but because she apparently had not answered written questions in a proceeding to collect unpaid credit card debt. [read post]
16 Mar 2021, 11:05 am
Now, lawsuits continue to be filed against debt collectors, hospitals and other medical providers alleging that under a novel interpretation of Florida’s workers’ compensation law, it is unlawful to attempt to collect medical debt arising from work-related injuries directly from consumers. [read post]
24 Jul 2019, 10:39 am
Seven consumer advocacy groups have submitted a letter to Director Kraninger requesting a two-month extension of the August 19 comment deadline for the CFPB’s proposed debt collection rules. [read post]
24 Aug 2017, 8:31 am
News Coverage: Doug Donovan, Jared Kushner’s firm seeks arrest of Maryland tenants to collect debt, Baltimore Sun, Aug. 16, 2017. [read post]
6 Aug 2015, 2:15 pm
A third “Debt Collection Dialogue” is scheduled to held in Atlanta, Georgia on November 18, 2015. [read post]
24 May 2010, 9:16 am
A Chicago debt collection law firm has been sued by HSBC for more than $400,000 in missing funds that were collected by the firm for the bank. [read post]
28 Aug 2023, 5:49 am
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that because of the timing of a filing in a collection action against a student loan borrower, his claim that debt collectors violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was not time-barred, reversing the lower court’s dismissal. [read post]
10 Aug 2016, 5:19 am
The proposals under consideration would require a debt collector to “substantiate” that a consumer owes a debt before starting collection. [read post]
27 Jul 2018, 7:50 am
District Court for the Northern District of Ohio issued its highly anticipated ruling on July 25 in a CFPB enforcement action against an Ohio debt collection law firm, concluding that the firm’s attorneys were “meaningfully involved” in the collections process and entering judgment… Shannon P. [read post]
11 Nov 2014, 12:51 pm
The Definitive FDCPA TreatiseThe latest thinking and authoritative analysis of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the statute that dramatically alters how collection agencies and attorneys collect consumer debts.For 30 years, the primary reference in the field:Preparation of a debt collection harassment casePersons and transactions covered and FDCPA requirements and remediesThe debt collector's defenses and… [read post]
12 Apr 2017, 10:00 am
The post Debt Problems Part 3: Can Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Shield Businesses from Collection Activities? [read post]
28 Dec 2016, 9:25 am
Mishkin The CFPB has issued its December 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about debt collection. [read post]
19 Jul 2006, 10:57 am
The key to what makes a debt collectible is good information. [read post]
14 Apr 2014, 2:26 pm
Intercepts Tax Refunds to Collect Debts of Dead Parents(blacklistednews.com) [read post]
22 May 2012, 5:05 am
“Payday loan company Wonga has been told by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) it must improve its debt collection practices, after it emerged it had sent letters to customers accusing them of committing fraud.” Full story The Guardian, 22nd May 2012 Source: www.guardian.co.uk [read post]
24 Jul 2017, 2:00 pm
Recently, the Third Circuit ruled in favor of a debt collection agency using the devices that plain English advocates deplore. [read post]
29 Nov 2015, 10:00 am
New York Times, Student Debt in America: Lend With a Smile, Collect With a Fist: The American student loan crisis is often seen as a problem of profligacy and predation. [read post]
