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Debt Collection and Estates: District of New Jersey Court Grants in Part and Denies in Part Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss FDCPA Case

Troutman Sanders

Greenspoon Marder LLP , Judge Vazquez of the District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claim in part and dismissed it in part. ” The court analyzed each of the plaintiff’s contentions in turn.

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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.