Account Recovery

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Connecticut Department of Banking has reached a settlement with a creditor that was using a different name under which to collect unpaid debts for not having a collection license that will see the company pay a fine of $10,000 and stop collecting debts in the state unless it is using the “true name of … The post Creditor Fined $10k (..)

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Commerce has assessed a $10,000 fine against a creditor — but stayed $2,500 of the penalty — for engaging in unlicensed debt collection activity in violation of state law. A copy of the consent order with CreditNinja can be accessed by clicking here.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

SARASOTA, FL – The National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) held its annual Fall Conference in Tampa, FL October 26-28th with more than 800 attendees.

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MAY 19, 2022

The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a debt buyer against a creditor that sold portfolios of delinquent and defaulted debt, ruling that the disputed portion of the contract between the two parties was enforceable.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Call … The post Creditor Facing Pair of Lawsuits for Violating Reg F’s 7-in-7 Provision appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in your database BEFORE you contact them and expose yourself to a likely lawsuit. Want to learn more?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Call … The post Class Action Accuses Creditor of Voiding Payment Arrangement first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Class Action Accuses Creditor of Voiding Payment Arrangement appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Want to learn more?

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A District Court judge in Puerto Rico has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued because a collection agency it acquired sent a collection letter to the plaintiff that used some form of gobbledygook to identify the creditor to whom a debt was owed in a collection letter. A copy of the […]

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Call … The post FDCPA Suit Accuses Collector of Failing to Identify Creditor to Whom Debt was Owed on Itemization Date first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. The post FDCPA Suit Accuses Collector of Failing to Identify Creditor to Whom Debt was Owed on Itemization Date appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Want to learn more?

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AUGUST 18, 2021

A copy of the … The post Judge Rules for Defendants in Two FDCPA Current Creditor Cases appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The post Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Creditor ID in Letter, Volume of Calls That Were Allegedly Harassing appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Suit Accuses Collector of Failing to Identify Creditor; Collector Not Liable for Wrong-Number Calls first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Suit Accuses Collector of Failing to Identify Creditor; Collector Not Liable for Wrong-Number Calls appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Daily Digest – November 18.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

CREDITOR FACING PAIR OF LAWSUITS FOR VIOLATING REG F’S 7-IN-7 PROVISION A pair of lawsuits have been filed against a creditor, accusing it of violating the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the creditor allegedly violated the 7-in-7 call frequency restrictions of Regulation F in attempting to collect on an unpaid debt.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A District Court judge in Michigan has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by contacting the plaintiff after she had disputed the debt in question with the original creditor and for making a “hard inquiry” on her credit report.

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Account Recovery

MAY 25, 2022

A complaint has been filed in federal court in California accusing a number of healthcare providers and a collection agency of violating state law as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by attempting to collect on a debt that was incurred as a result of injuries suffered while the plaintiff was working and … The post Complaint Accuses (..)

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Account Recovery

MAY 12, 2022

A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action case, determining that the plaintiff lacked standing to sue because he did not suffer a concrete injury after alleging the defendant violated the statute by sending a collection letter to the … The (..)

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Account Recovery

MARCH 26, 2024

Suit Accuses Creditor, Collector of Not Honoring Settlement Agreement Judge Grants MSJ for Defense in FDCPA Case Over Unitemized Debts in Letter Debt Collection Bill Advances in Massachusetts Senate RCM Firm Settles Data Breach Class Action for $7M WORTH NOTING: The benefits of cold therapy might not be as robust as people claim, according to […] (..)

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 13, 2023

Class Action Accuses Collector of Using Inaccurate Creditor Name; State Court Judge Dismisses Suit for Lack of Standing first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Class Action Accuses Collector of Using Inaccurate Creditor Name; State Court Judge Dismisses Suit for Lack of Standing appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The post Judge Recommends Dismissing FCRA, FDCPA Claims Against Creditors appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

At least that is what a plaintiff unsuccessfully attempted to argue in a Fair … The post Judge Grants Motion for Judgment in Favor of Creditor Sued in FCRA Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. But even standards that are supposed to be considered objective can sometimes be open to interpretation.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A District Court judge in Wisconsin has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it allegedly failed to correctly identify the creditor to whom a debt was owed in a collection letter. A copy of the ruling in the case of Fellenz v. … The post Wisc.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 3, 2022

COLLECTOR NOT OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY CREDITOR OF DISPUTE A judge in Oklahoma has granted a motion to dismiss, ruling the defendant was not obligated under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to notify the original creditor that a debt was being disputed.

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MARCH 28, 2023

A District Court judge in California has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending a verification letter after the plaintiff send the creditor a refusal to pay statement. A copy of the ruling in the case of Norton v.

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for Creditor in RFDCPA Case first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for Creditor in RFDCPA Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Senate Bill Aims to Restrict Medical Debt Collections; Calif. The post Daily Digest – December 5.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 26, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of a series that is sponsored by WebRecon. WebRecon identifies serial plaintiffs lurking in your database BEFORE you contact them and expose yourself to a likely lawsuit. Protect your company from as many as one in three new consumer lawsuits by scrubbing your consumers through WebRecon first. Want to learn more?

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Collections Law

APRIL 22, 2024

We have successfully pierced the corporate veil to collect on debts from the creditor company’s owners or shareholders. When a creditor succeeds at piercing the corporate veil, the veil of protection between the company and its owners is lifted. What is the corporate veil? Unless the debtor can pierce the corporate veil.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 17, 2021

” A copy of the ruling in … The post Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Creditor ID in Letter appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

JUNE 1, 2021

A District Court judge in California has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it identified the creditor and the original creditor in a letter, but did not identify the current creditor to whom the debt was owed, with the judge ruling … The post (..)

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Roths Child Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Bankruptcy is a complex procedure that aims to give debtors a fresh start while ensuring creditors get as much repayment as possible. Understanding the automatic stay's role in bankruptcy The automatic stay is a temporary order that halts actions by creditors to collect debts from the person who has declared bankruptcy.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Complaint Accuses Creditor of Violating TCPA, RFDCPA California AG Goes on Attack Against Medical Debt CFPB Shuts Down Leasing Company, Orders $36M in Fines and Restitution SEC Sues Debt Buyer, Accuses Owner of Fraud WORTH NOTHING: A dog has been reunited with its owner after roaming the Atlanta airport for three weeks … I’m not […] (..)

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 7, 2020

A District Court judge in New York has agreed to adopt a Magistrate Judge’s recommendation that a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings be granted after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it allegedly did not properly identify the creditor to whom a debt was owed in a … The post Judge (..)

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Collector Facing FDCPA Suit Over Voicemails Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Case Over Creditor Name, Dispute Disclosure Warren Warns Future of CFPB, Other Regulators is at Stake Before Supreme Court Ed.

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Account Recovery

JUNE 9, 2021

A bill has been signed into law in Arizona that raises the homestead exemption on judgments to $250,000 from $150,000, but has “gutted the protections” that were previously included in the state, according to one bankruptcy attorney, because the law now allows any judgment to be attached to a home and allows judgments to be … The (..)

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Account Recovery

JANUARY 14, 2021

The judge … The post Judge Grants MSJ For Defendant, Vacates Class Certification In FDCPA Creditor ID Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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Account Recovery

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Creditors Facing FCRA Suit for Sending Card to Other Person with Same Name as Plaintiff Judge Remands Class Action Back to State Court NCLC Report Criticizes State’s Inabilities to Protect Consumers from Judgments, Garnishments FTC Issues Warning About QR Code Scams WORTH NOTING: The best gifts for people who work from home … A gift […] (..)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because the plaintiff claimed the amount cited as being owed in a collection letter was inaccurate and that the plaintiff did not owe the debt to the current … The post Judge Grants (..)

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Account Recovery

APRIL 28, 2021

In a case that was defended by Jin Shin and the team at Malone Frost Martin, a District Court judge in Illinois has reversed himself and granted a defendant’s motion for reconsideration, undoing class certification and summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and awarding summary judgment to the defendant in a Fair Debt Collection … (..)

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