BANK ACCUSED IN FDCPA CLASS ACTION OF USING STRAW LAW FIRM TO COLLECT ON DEBT
- A patsy. A scapegoat. A sap. A dupe. A class action lawsuit is accusing a bank of using a law firm as a front to collect on its own debts, allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a letter to the plaintiff that misrepresented the identity of whom was actually attempting to collect on the debt.
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JUDGE GRANTS PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF IN FDCPA CASE
- A District Court judge in Arizona has granted a plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, while also ruling that the statutory limit of $1,000 for a violation of the statute applies to each of the defendants in FDCPA cases and does not represent the maximum that a plaintiff can receive.
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CFPB SAYS HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS STEERING CONSUMERS TO ‘COSTLY’ MEDICAL CREDIT CARDS
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a report detailing the use of credit cards specifically for healthcare expenses, noting that the popularity of the cards has increased beyond just being used for elective procedures and that consumers may be biting off more than they can chew, ultimately setting them up to fall behind on their payments and end up in collections. The CFPB said that healthcare organizations are offering these products even when consumers may have insurance to cover the cost or be eligible for financial assistance or charity care.
- More details here.
COLLECTION LAW FIRM FIGHTING CFPB CID PLANS TO ASK SUPREME COURT TO INTERVENE
- A collection law firm fighting a Civil Investigative Demand from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning on appealing its case to the Supreme Court, and has asked the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to hold off issuing its final ruling in the case.
- More details here.
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