Complaint Accuses Collector of Not Reporting Debt to CRAs, Leaving Blank Voicemails
- A collection operation is facing a lawsuit for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it allegedly told the plaintiff that the debt in question would be reported to the credit reporting agencies, but nothing showed up on the plaintiff’s credit report, and for leaving blank voicemails on the plaintiff’s phone.
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Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of FCRA Dispute Case
- The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit, ruling that separate allegations that the defendant failed to properly reinvestigate a dispute do not count as one continuous violation.
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California DFPI Makes Changes to Licensing Assessments, Report
- In a development that was first reported by ACA International, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is proposing an amendment that would define the “net proceeds” use to determine how much licensees pay the department annually.
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Experian Sues Plaintiff’s Attorney Firm, Alleging Fraud and Racketeering
- Experian Information Solutions — one of the three major credit reporting agencies — has filed a lawsuit against the law firm Stein Saks, PLLC, and its partners, alleging a wide-ranging fraud and racketeering scheme designed to extort settlements through fabricated lawsuits. The complaint, filed in the District Court for the Central District of California, outlines a complex operation involving fake credit denial letters and sham lawsuits under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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