Collector Facing Class-Action For Sending Email to Plaintiff, 26 Others
- A collector is facing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit in Texas for allegedly sending a collection email to the plaintiff and 26 other individuals, including the plaintiff’s friends, family, and coworkers that included the statement, “one way or another you will be forced to deal with this.”
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Judge Denies Competing Summary Judgment Motions in FCRA Case Over Dispute Investigation
- A District Court judge in Nevada has denied competing motions for summary judgment from both the plaintiff and the defendant in a Fair Credit Reporting Act case related to whether the investigation conducted by the defendant was adequate or not after the plaintiff disputed the debt.
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Student Loan Servicer Fined $1.8M for Not Communicating Info About IDR Plans to Borrowers
- The Attorney General of Massachusetts has announced that one of the nation’s largest servicers of student loans will pay a fine of $1.8 million after it was accused of failing to communicate with borrowers about renewing income driven repayment programs.
- More details here.
FTC Releases Report on Do Not Call Registry
- More than 2 million new phone numbers were added to the national Do Not Call Registry for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2023, according to a report on the database released by the Federal Trade Commission last week. The FTC also reported receiving 2 million complaints from consumers during the same period.
- More details here.
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