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FCRA Claim for “Misleading” Double-Reporting of Debt by Original Creditor and Collection Agency Survives Motion to Dismiss

Troutman Sanders

Mountain America Federal Credit Union , the plaintiff became delinquent on a credit card account with her credit union. The credit union then assigned the debt to a third-party collection agency. In Hansen v. A copy of the order is available here.

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Federal Regulators Jointly Release New FDCPA Examination Procedures

Troutman Sanders

15, 2022, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) Task Force on Consumer Compliance adopted revised examination procedures for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and its implementing regulation, Regulation F. A copy of the revised procedures can be accessed by clicking here. FFIEC is a U.S.

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Appeals Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling for Attorney’s Fees in RFDCPA Case

Account Recovery

The California Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling awarding $30,450 in attorney’s fees to the lawyers representing a plaintiff in a Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case — which was about $68,000 less than the plaintiff was seeking.

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Debt collection rules should not affect first-party collectors

Collection Industry News

“We respectfully recommend the Bureau continue to rely solely on its Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) authority when promulgating rules governing the practice of debt collection,” the letter reads.

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California’s Debt Collection Licensing Act Moves One Step Closer to Becoming Law

Troutman Sanders

The DCLA exempts banks and credit unions from the licensure requirement while authorizing DBO to bring enforcement actions against such entities for violating existing fair debt collection laws to which they are already subject.

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Passage Of Debt Collection Bill Could Be A ‘Slippery Slope’ For Lenders

Collection Industry News

The borrowers most impacted by the consequences of this provision will be low- and moderate-income borrowers whose financial well-being could benefit the most from access to affordable credit from a credit union.”. In March of 2019, SCOTUS unanimously held in Obduskey V.

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How to Pay Collections

Credit Corp

In addition to requesting a written validation notice from the collector, verify with your state attorney general’s office or the Better Business Bureau that the collection agency is legitimate. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) provides protection for consumers. Know Your Rights. Postdated Check.