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Can a Debt Collector Collect After 10 Years?

Credit Corp

Can a debt collector collect after 10 years, for example? Can a debt collector collect after 10 years? How long can a debt collector pursue an old debt? Time-barred debts and your credit report What to do if you are contacted about an old debt COVID-19 and debt collections.

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7th Cir. Holds FDCPA Consumer’s Confusion And Hiring Attorney Not Enough For Article III Standing

Collection Industry News

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently vacated judgment in favor of a debt collector against putative class action claims raised by a consumer that its collection letter violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by threatening action that could not legally be taken and amounting to a false representation.

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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

FDCPA Defense

Attorneys and other entities that regularly engage in collection work for community associations may be subject to the requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. as well as analogous state laws governing the consumer collection process. 2016) and Carlin v. 2016), amended (May 22.