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Foreclosure Suit Without Request for Deficiency Judgment Is Not “Debt Collection” Under FDCPA, Ninth Circuit Holds

Troutman Sanders

Does a judicial foreclosure action constitute “debt collection activity” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”)? The borrower then filed an action in federal court, claiming that an assortment of alleged misrepresentations in the foreclosure case constituted violations of the FDCPA.

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The FDCPA and Foreclosures: Ninth Circuit District Court Denies Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment on All Counts

Troutman Sanders

SN Servicing, LLC , a district court in the Ninth Circuit denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment regarding the plaintiffs’ allegations that the defendant violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Oregon Unlawful Debt Collection Practices Act in its mortgage servicing activity.

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Foreclosure Suit Without Request for Deficiency Judgment Is Not “Debt Collection” Under FDCPA, Ninth Circuit Holds

Collection Industry News

Does a judicial foreclosure action constitute “debt collection activity” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”)? The borrower then filed an action in federal court, claiming that an assortment of alleged misrepresentations in the foreclosure case constituted violations of the FDCPA.

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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA and FCRA Claims Finding Collection Efforts Proper Despite Plaintiff’s Dismissal from Foreclosure Action; No Obligation to Report Frivolous Dispute

Burr Forman

7, 2022), the Second Circuit upheld summary judgment for a mortgage servicer, holding that the plaintiff could not pursue claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for the reporting and collection efforts of his mortgage note.

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Supreme Court Excludes Non-Judicial Foreclosure From FDCPA

BN Lawyers

McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, holding that that business engaged solely in non-judicial foreclosure activities are generally exempt from the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. The District Court dismissed the suit on the ground that the law firm was not a “debt collector” as defined in the FDCPA.

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No More Confusion: New York Federal Court Finds Communications Between Attorneys Are Not Actionable Under the FDCPA

Troutman Sanders

district court judge in the Western District of New York ended a class action lawsuit by holding that communications between attorneys are not actionable under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). After lengthy discovery and litigation, a U.S.

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House Passes Debt Collection Bill

Collection Industry News

The decision also clarified that businesses engaged in non-judicial foreclosure proceedings are not debt collectors under the FDCPA. NAFCU will continue to advocate against proposals that would hamper legitimate debt collection efforts and increase costs for all parties involved.