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Judge Grants MSJ on 9 of 10 Counts For Servicer Sued by CFPB For Violating FDCPA

Account Recovery

A District Court judge in Florida has granted summary judgment on nine of 10 counts in favor of a mortgage servicer accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, among other laws, by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau back in April 2017, ruling that many of the claims brought by the regulator were already … The post Judge (..)

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District Court Reduces Request for Attorneys’ Fees in FDCPA Suit by More than Half in Response to Litigated Offer of Judgment

Troutman Sanders

10, 2020), the Plaintiff’s counsel sought $57,073.37 in attorneys’ fees after accepting an offer of judgment as to claims under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (“FDCPA”). Gould did not dispute that she owed the debt. In Gould v. Monarch Recovery Mgmt. , 18-C-1282 (E.D. as of the date of the letter.

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CFPB Settles with Yorba Capital Over Debt Collection Litigation Notices

Troutman Sanders

On April 6, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a consent order against California-based debt collector Yorba Capital Management LLC and its sole owner Daniel Portilla, Jr. for violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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Attorney Daniel W. Sandlin and Sandlin Law Group PC Sued for Alleged FDCPA Violation

Indiana Consumer Law Group

Our client lived in the 10 West Apartments (formerly Cambridge Station Apartments). Sandlin and Sandlin Law Group PC filed a lawsuit on behalf of Ardizzone Group Management Company, as managing agent for 10 West Apartments, in Wayne Township Small Claims Court. This is a very broad provision and debt collectors violate it often.

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What Are “Actual Damages” Under the FCCPA and the FDCPA?

Jimerson Firm

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) are two pro-consumer statutes. 6:15-CV-1951-ORL-40GJK, 2017 WL 10350673, at *3 (M.D. 6:010-CV-226-ORL-31, 2011 WL 1560647, at *10 (M.D. 6:10-CV-226-ORL-31, 2011 WL 1557853 (M.D. See Baumann v.

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District Court Takes on the Intersection of Bankruptcy and the FDCPA

Consumer Financial Services Law

In December 2013, Jeziorowski filed a complaint alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA). Jeziorowski v. Credit Prot. LEXIS 66084 (W.D.N.Y. Shortly after filing suit, Jeziorowski filed bankruptcy pursuant to Chapter 7.

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CFPB Clarifies Legality Of Debt Collector Pay-To-Pay Fees

Collection Industry News

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion on June 29, 2022, clarifying its view as to the legality under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) of “convenience fees” for optional methods of expedited payment not prescribed in the underlying loan documents, such as payment by phone or on the web.