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Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment in FCRA Case Based on Statute of Limitations

Troutman Sanders

The defendant, Preferred Collection & Management Services (Preferred Collection), is a third-party debt collector. In partially granting summary judgment in favor of Preferred Collection, the court noted that the two-year statute of limitations in FCRA Section 1681p applies to Fowler’s claims.

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Can a Debt Collection Law Firm Act as a Debt Collection Agency?

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A federal law, the FDCPA governs the actions that all third-party debt collectors must take when collecting consumer debt, which includes the notice and disclosure requirements when contacting debtors, and limitations on such contact. The post Can a Debt Collection Law Firm Act as a Debt Collection Agency?

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New York Enacts Consumer Credit Fairness Act, Amending Civil Practice Law and Rules and the Judiciary Law

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The Act amends provisions of New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules, commonly referred to as the CPLR, and the Judiciary Law to require original creditors and third-party debt collectors to include certain information and documents when filing and prosecuting debt collection actions.

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Texas A&M Journal of Property Law CFP for consumer law symposium

Public Citizen

.  In addition, the Symposium welcomes discussion over the recent decision by the Uniform Law Commission to address debt collection efforts by third-party debt collectors or buyers based on default judgments.    Selected papers are due after the Symposium on June 4, 2021.   

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Massachusetts AG Settles with Home Security Company over Allegedly Unfair Automatic Renewal Contracts, Improper Charges, and Debt Collection Violations

Troutman Sanders

million settlement with Safe Home Security, its CEO, and affiliated companies to resolve allegations that their practices violated state consumer protection laws by “trapping Massachusetts consumers in long-term auto renewal contracts” and engaging in illegal debt collection practices, among other activities.

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How To Remove Penn Credit from Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

If that’s the case, debt validation should clear things up quickly. Even more good news: this approach can work even if the debt is legit. Since Penn is a third-party debt collector, it may not have the info on file that it needs to validate your debt. Bankruptcies. Repossessions. Identity theft.

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What to Expect in New York Debt Collection Law in 2022

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The new law has a direct impact on the collection of consumer claims within New York State and covers in-house collections efforts as well as those placed with a third-party debt collector including a collection attorney or agency.