Collector Facing FDCPA, TCPA Suit For Not Stopping Calls After Refusal to Pay
- A collector is being accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act because it allegedly did not comply with the plaintiff’s refusal to pay the debts in question and called the plaintiff the day after the refusals were made, on two separate occasions.
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Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Business Debt
- A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment, while also denying a motion for summary judgment from the plaintiff, ruling that sending a collection letter for a business debt to the plaintiff using the plaintiff’s name and not the name of the business is not a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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More Comments About Medical Debt Credit Reporting Proposal Submitted
- Comments are currently being accepted regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule that would prohibit creditors from using medical debts when determining whether a consumer is eligible for credit. The comment period is open until August 12. To help those who might be interested in filing a comment, and to provide insight into the tone of the comments being filed, AccountsRecovery.net is sharing some of those comments here. To date, 441 comments have been filed. Here is a summary of the comments that have been submitted in the past week.
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More Consumers Carrying Credit Card Debt, Fewer Consumers Have Plan to Pay it Off: Bankrate
- Credit card debt is on the rise, reaching levels not seen since the early days of the pandemic. Half of credit cardholders now carry a balance from month to month, up from 44% in January and the highest rate observed since March 2020, when 60% of cardholders carried debt, according to a new Bankrate survey. The surge in credit card debt is largely attributed to persistent inflation and soaring interest rates, which have made it increasingly difficult for many Americans to manage their finances.
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