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14 Jul 2009, 5:19 pm
Handmaker, 149 F.3d 424 (6th Cir. 1998), stating that collection of a debt is considered to be the "collection of an account" under the FCRA, and therefore debt collection provides a permissible purpose to pull a consumer report.The Pintos Court held that the Defendants did not have authority to obtain a copy of the Plaintiff's credit report. [read post]
17 Aug 2012, 10:35 am
Credit card companies certainly have the right to collect legitimate debts. [read post]
26 Aug 2020, 10:05 am
As discussed in our June 12th and August 7th posts, The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) issued new debt collection rules related to limited English proficiency servicing, which took effect June 27, 2020. [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 7:06 pm
Consider this part 2 to our previous blog, "why some debt buyers have difficulty enforcing collection lawsuits," we focused on the issue ownership of the debt by means of a valid assignment (transfer of legal interest). [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 7:06 pm
Consider this part 2 to our previous blog, "why some debt buyers have difficulty enforcing collection lawsuits," we focused on the issue ownership of the debt by means of a valid assignment (transfer of legal interest). [read post]
8 Jul 2010, 6:49 am
This concerns violations of the TCPA - Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the FDCPA - Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. [read post]
8 Mar 2021, 7:04 am
A separate tax debt can never be collected from separate property belonging to the non-debtor spouse. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 1:01 pm
The area of law that covers what a collection agency can and can't do in their attempts to collect on a debt is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). 15 U.S.C. 1692e (§807(9)) states as follows: A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt...the following conduct is a violation of this section - (9) The use or… [read post]
2 Jun 2010, 7:28 am
Jorge Abril will speak at 12:00 Noon today at a Live Teleconference entitled Bankruptcy, Debt Collection, & Judgment Enforcement, presented by the Rossdale Group, LLC. [read post]
17 Aug 2017, 8:22 am
The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has many of the same weapons at its disposal as the IRS when collecting delinquent tax debt, and also has the ability to use information received from the IRS to assess additional tax against you. [read post]
31 Jul 2023, 9:22 am
The report discusses the Bureau’s examinations in the areas of auto origination and servicing, consumer reporting, debt collection, deposits, mortgage origination and servicing, and payday and small dollar lending, that were completed from July 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. [read post]
10 May 2012, 11:20 am
Hawaii’s Senate passes for second time plan to let CJ call retired judges back into service California bill would expand civil e-filing Bills advancing in Missouri and Oklahoma would permit use of debt collection agencies to recover money owed the courts Changes to Missouri’s merit selection for appellate court judges approved by Senate [read post]
21 Apr 2010, 10:26 am
Court Rules, 7-2, Legal Error No Defense Under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act :: Jerman v. [read post]
3 Jul 2007, 12:45 pm
We continue to pay private debt collectors 21 to 24 cents for every dollar they collect when IRS employees could do the same job for 3 cents on the dollar. [read post]
13 Jul 2010, 11:36 am
Following up on Deepak's post yesterday on the FTC debt collection report, today's Times included Automated Debt-Collection Lawsuits Engulf Courts about a law firm, Cohen & Slamowitz, of Woodbury, N.Y, that files more than 5,700 lawsuits per lawyer a year. [read post]
Ways & Means Committee Votes to Kill IRS's Private Debt Collection Program, Raise Tax on Expatriates
19 Jul 2007, 1:30 am
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 23-18 yesterday to kill the IRS's private debt collection program. [read post]
17 Jul 2007, 11:00 pm
The House Ways Means Committee has scheduled a markup today of H.R. 3056, the "Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, which would kill the IRS's private debt collection program. [read post]
12 Nov 2011, 9:45 am
., sued our client on behalf of Discover Bank in a credit card debt collection lawsuit. [read post]
22 Oct 2013, 12:38 pm
Related articles Debt Collecting by Text: Why This Practice Should Be Prohibited Absent Express Consumer Consent (verdict.justia.com) How to Protect Yourself from Overzealous Debt Collectors: Know Your Rights (dailyfinance.com) Text-Messaging Debt Collector Hit With $1 Million Fine for Posing as Law Firm (dailyfinance.com) Debt Collectors Break Rules by Impersonating Lawyers, Texting Victims(scambook.com) FTC Brings First Case Alleging Text… [read post]
22 Oct 2013, 12:38 pm
Related articles Debt Collecting by Text: Why This Practice Should Be Prohibited Absent Express Consumer Consent (verdict.justia.com) How to Protect Yourself from Overzealous Debt Collectors: Know Your Rights (dailyfinance.com) Text-Messaging Debt Collector Hit With $1 Million Fine for Posing as Law Firm (dailyfinance.com) Debt Collectors Break Rules by Impersonating Lawyers, Texting Victims(scambook.com) FTC Brings First Case Alleging Text… [read post]
