Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Case Over Inclusion of Attorney Fees
A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has partially dismissed claims that a law firm representing a timeshare community in Pennsylvania...
NY DFS Superintendent Blasts CFPB Over Proposed Rule
As someone who has reviewed most of the nearly 10,000 comments that have been submitted regarding the Consumer Financial Protection...
Daily Digest – Sept. 19. Getting to Know Paul Lankes of Williams & Fudge; Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case over Dispute Language
GETTING TO KNOW PAUL LANKES OF WILLIAMS & FUDGE Like many who have been profiled through the years, Paul Lankes...
Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Different Language in Dispute Notice
A District Court judge in North Carolina has granted a defendant's motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly...
ACA International Submit 154-Page Comment About Proposed Rule
In what is likely the most comprehensive comment that will be submitted, ACA International laid out broad support for the...
CFPB To Keep Complaint Database Open to Public, But With Some Changes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced yesterday that it will continue to publish its database of consumer complaints, but announced...
Getting to Know Paul Lankes of Williams & Fudge
I am thrilled to announce that the "Getting to Know" series is now being sponsored by TCN. TCN is a...
Daily Digest – Sept. 18. CFPB Reverses Stance, Now Agrees Leadership Structure is Unconstitutional; Agency Execs Share Tips to Hire Best Collectors
CFPB REVERSES STANCE, NOW AGREES LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday admitted that its leadership structure...
Appeals Court Revives Finder’s Fee Case Against Collection Agency
The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reversed a lower court's ruling that a collection agency was not...
Summarizing New Batch of Comments, Including One From Law Prof. With Psychology Degree
Many more comments were filed yesterday in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed debt collection rule, including those...
