Sat.Jan 07, 2017 - Fri.Jan 13, 2017

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Santander Sued by Indiana Consumer for Breach of Peace Repossession

Indiana Consumer Law Group

PRESS RELEASE. Indiana Consumer Law Group/The Law Office of Robert E. Duff announces the recent filing of a lawsuit against several defendants, including Santander Consumer USA Inc., over a repossession that allegedly did not comply with Indiana law. Specifically, the repo agent is alleged to have breached the peace in repossessing the plaintiff’s vehicle.

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Passive Debt Buyer May Delegate Dispute Communications to Third Party

Consumer Financial Services Law

A New York District Court recently addressed the issue of whether the FDCPA requires passive debt buyers to personally register disputes or whether they can delegate that obligation to their third party debt collector/servicer. Passive debt buyers purchase debt but retain third parties to service and collect the debt. In Nunez v. Pinnacle Credit Services, the consumer retained a debt settlement company to assist her in connection with her credit.