FDCPA
Appeals Court Rules on How & When Collectors Should Reveal Debt Totals
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a case where the...
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FTC Mails Out $2.7 Million in Refund Checks to Victims of Debt Collection Scam
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is mailing 5,232 checks, for an average of $525 each, to people...
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FDCPA Enforcement Actions Down 33%, Fines & Penalties Down 86% in 2016: CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released its annual report about the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The report summarizes...
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Collection Agency Owner Sues Plaintiffs Attorneys for “Mafia” Style Sheme
The owner of a New Jersey collection agency has filed suit against five plaintiffs' attorneys for engaging in a "mafia-style"...
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Collection Agency Buys Debt Of Individual As Means of Dismissing Lawsuit
A collection agency in Nevada has taken the interesting step of buying the medical debt of an individual that it...
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FCRA, TCPA Lawsuit Numbers Increase and Remain Higher than 2015, While FDCPA Lawsuits Well Below Last Year’s Pace
The number of lawsuits filed in June alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection...
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Plaintiff Must Prove Net Worth When Bringing FDCPA Claims
A district court has dismissed a claim that the defendant bears the burden of proof if a plaintiff is attempting to determine...
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