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What is the Difference Between the FDCPA and the FCCPA?

Jimerson Firm

Businesses throughout Florida should be aware of consumer statutes that provide remedies to consumers and impose liability to businesses, even for small technical violations. Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA). Florida’s Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) Part 1: Understanding the FCCPA.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The plaintiffs, who include landlords and real estate trade associations from Alabama and Georgia, argue that the CDC exceeded its authority by imposing the ban. The law does not impact most third-party collection agencies, but it does impact some creditors and debt buyers. For more information, click here. On June 29, the U.S.

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COVID-19 Collections Impact Bulletin: State Responses (December 2020 Update)

Burr Forman

This legislation prohibits judgment creditors from initiating new “extraordinary” collection actions, including garnishment, attachment, levies, or execution. Debtors must notify creditors if they are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19, but no additional documentation is required for protection. Stearns of the U.S.