Roths Child Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Congress needs to enact laws expanding consumer protections against abusive debt collection, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in 2017. Defendant debt collector Santander Consumer USA Holdings ultimately prevailed because it was not collecting money on behalf of a third party. As written, the U.S.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A demand letter sent by a debt collector was not doomed by an incorrect statement of the creditor’s name. the debt collector’s initial letter stated as follows: Re: ENCOMPASS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Account #: 3118797 Balance: $875.33 The debtor contended that the letter violated 15 U.S.C. In Santibanez v.

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed an award of summary judgment in favor of a defendant debt collector against claims that it violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by attempting to collect a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy and no longer owed. 1692d, 1692e, 1692f.

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FDCPA Defense

APRIL 17, 2019

Although this scenario may sound far-fetched, it is an everyday occurrence for creditors’ rights attorneys, who have been targeted by “meaningful attorney involvement” lawsuits for years. The CFPB is expected to announce proposed debt collection rules in the near future that may incorporate the theory. 1692, et seq. the “FDCPA”).

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