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Troutman Sanders
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
serves as a reminder that judgment creditors must still tread carefully when seeking to collect on, or revive, judgments from yesteryear. ARG) filed an action in Washington state court to collect on a medical debt owed by Sarah Pitera. After she was served the complaint, Pitera sent two letters to ARG’s collections counsel.
Troutman Sanders
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The filing lawsuits under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) increased dramatically in the first month of 2022 when compared to the number of filings in January and December 2021, per a report released recently by Web Recon LLC.
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Katabat
AUGUST 4, 2021
30, 2021 Effective Date for Debt Collection Final Rules. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that two final rules issued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) will take effect as planned, on November 30, 2021. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc.
Katabat
AUGUST 4, 2021
30, 2021 Effective Date for Debt Collection Final Rules. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that two final rules issued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) will take effect as planned, on November 30, 2021. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc.
Collection Industry News
JULY 4, 2022
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.
Troutman Sanders
AUGUST 23, 2023
It also bans them from engaging in lead generation or telemarketing for 10 years in the plaintiff states, and from engaging in such activities for two years on a nationwide basis. Specifically, it permanently bans Shapiro, Smith, and their companies from engaging in robocall-related activities in the plaintiffs’ states.
Troutman Sanders
MARCH 8, 2021
Representative Madeleine Dean reintroduced the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act. On March 3, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a notice of proposed rulemaking to delay the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage final rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022.
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