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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

There’s no doubt that many debt collection practices involve aggressive and unseemly tactics used to collect credit card and other unpaid debts, and, as a result, Congress stepped in to curb these practices by passing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”).

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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] 2] In Ward v.