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A Guide to Lawyer Trust vs Operating Accounts

PDC Flow

What is a Lawyer Trust Account Lawyer trust accounts are the bank accounts lawyers use to hold client money during the attorney-client relationship. It is the program laid out in the ABA rules (and implemented by each state bar) that tells lawyers the right way to accrue interest and handle client funds.

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District Court Takes Expansive View of "Deceptive or Misleading" Practices under FDCPA

Consumer Financial Services Law

30, 2017), the plaintiff, Fatema Islam, failed to pay the balance due on her credit card with Bank of America, N.A., and Bank of America responded by placing Islam’s account with American Recovery Service (“ARS”) for collection. The itemization reflects the post charge-off activity we received from Bank of America.” In Islam v.

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Loan Modification and Deferment Requirements for SBA Lenders

Jimerson Firm

If a loan deferment is granted, interest on the SBA loan will continue to accrue during the deferment period. When payments resume, the payment may be applied first to accrued interest, then to principal. The post Loan Modification and Deferment Requirements for SBA Lenders appeared first on Jimerson Birr Law Firm.

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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

FDCPA Defense

Duty to disclose accruing interest, fees or other charges A significant recent trend in FDCPA case law involves courts that have imposed new disclosure obligations that are not found in the plain language of the Act. 2017) was subject to the FDCPA, because it was not sent solely to enforce a security interest.