Troutman Sanders

JUNE 12, 2023

On June 8, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had entered a consent order against medical debt collector Phoenix Financial Services for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Capouano, Beckman, Russell & Burnett LLC , the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed defendant law firm Capouano, Beckman, Russell & Burnett LLC’s (Firm) motion for summary judgment involving an alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed an Amicus Curiae brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressing whether a debt collector violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by accurately stating that it is seeking to collect $0.00 COLLECTO, INC. Recovery Servs.,

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ABI

JANUARY 12, 2022

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) generally prohibits debt collectors from misrepresenting their identity or using unfair practices to collect debts. [1] In 2018, Ward owed $160 to Stonecrest Medical Center. [4] 10] Ward appealed the district court’s decision. [11] 10] Ward , 9 F.4th

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 30, 2021

17, 2021), the Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgement in favor of the plaintiff in a claim under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), finding that the defendant debt collector failed to present sufficient evidence to establish a bona fide error defense. The defendant, Medicredit, Inc.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 26, 2021

On April 21, the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act passed the House of Representatives under suspension of the rules. On April 14, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced the Small Business Lending Fairness Act. The senators introduced this bill in 2018 and 2019.

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