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Seventh Circuit Reverses Ruling on Standing in FDCPA Class Action

Account Recovery

Many Fair Debt Collection Practices Act complaints allege that plaintiffs spent “time and money,” and it appears that the Court of Appeals has put a price tag on how much money needs to be spent in order for a plaintiff to have standing to …

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U.S. Court of Appeals Issues Important Ruling on Time Limits to Sue Under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Foster Swift

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision with important implications for parties involved in debt collections regulated under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) [1]. Read More › Tags: 6th Circuit Court of Appeals , Billing/Payment The decision, in Bouye v.

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Supreme Court Decides that Law Firms Engaged in Non-Judicial Foreclosure Proceedings are Not Debt Collectors Under the FDCPA

Foster Swift

For many, the term “debt collection” calls to mind threatening letters and harassing, late-night phone calls. Read More › Tags: Collections , Financing , U.S. Supreme Court.

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FDCPA Claims: Confusion Alone is not an Injury for Article III Standing Purposes

ABI

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) generally prohibits debt collectors from misrepresenting their identity or using unfair practices to collect debts. [1] NPAS), a debt collector, was hired by Stonecrest to collect the outstanding balance from Ward. [5]