FDCPA Defense

AUGUST 22, 2016

Courts apply the very pro-consumer “least sophisticated debtor” standard when evaluating a collector’s communications, and most violations of the Act are “strict liability” – meaning the debtor can win the case without proving the collector intended to violate the statute. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit reversed.

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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. If this can happen to creditors’ rights attorneys and their clients, might you and your clients be next? the “FDCPA”). 1692, et seq.

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FDCPA Defense

JULY 20, 2013

Under the new Act, however, if a debt buyer wants to send a letter to a consumer, it must already have possession of, or access to, all the documents and information it will need to obtain a default judgment against the consumer. Code § 1788.52. 3) The date of default or the date of the last payment. (4)

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FDCPA Defense

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Section 1692g of the FDCPA says collectors must provide notice to consumers within five days of the initial communication regarding the debt, stating the amount of the debt, the name of the current creditor, and explaining the consumer’s right to dispute the debt and to obtain verification. See 15 U.S.C. 1692g(a)(1), (2). 1692g(a)(4).

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FDCPA Defense

MARCH 23, 2015

Judgment Enforcement Law Firm, PLLC , 2014 WL 1744268, **3-4 (W.D. 30, 2014) (section 1692f(8) violated by use of name “Judgment Enforcement Law Firm” on envelope); Rutyna v. Courts have held that collectors may violate section 1692f(8) simply by placing their own name on the envelope. See, e.g., Keasey v. 980, 982 (N.D. 1298, 1305 (D.

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FDCPA Defense

MARCH 2, 2014

One method for identifying areas of potential concern, however, is to analyze the recent enforcement actions by the CFPB and other regulators filed against debt buyers and original creditors. Enforcement actions filed against original creditors can also provide guidance to debt buyers and other collectors about areas of CFPB concern.

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FDCPA Defense

JANUARY 28, 2012

Even original creditors, who are not subject to the FDCPA, are being drawn into FDCPA litigation under various theories of recovery. What are the limits of vicarious liability under the FDCPA? For this reason, original creditors are not subject to the FDCPA (except in very limited circumstances).

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