Collector Accused of Violating FDCPA, TCPA By Placing Second Wrong Number Call
- File this complaint under “it doesn’t take much to get sued” and “if this happens again, I’m going to be harmed so more.” A plaintiff has filed suit in Florida federal court, accusing a collector of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it made two calls to the plaintiff seeking to speak with someone else.
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Judge Dismisses FDCPA Class Action for Lack of Standing
- A District Court judge in New York has dismissed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action case on the grounds the plaintiff lacked standing to sue and thus does not have subject matter jurisdiction, after accusing a collector of sending a Model Validation Notice that had two different balances in it.
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Borrowers Facing ‘Challenges’ in Making Student Loan Payments: CFPB
- Individuals with student loans who have started making payments again are facing a number of hurdles, such as waiting on hold for as long as 70 minutes to speak to a representative and receiving billing statements that are untimely and inaccurate, according to a report released last week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Fewer People Paying Off Credit Cards Every Month: Bankrate
- Nearly half of all credit card users are carrying a balance from month to month, up from 40% just three years ago, according to data released by Bankrate, indicating the impact that high inflation has had on consumers who have been forced to turn to credit to help make ends meet during the past few years.
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