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Indiana Appeals Court Rules That a Passive Debt Buyer Is a Debt Collector under the FDCPA and State Law

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The Court of Appeals of Indiana recently upheld a lower court’s decision that a debt buyer who purchased a portfolio of defaulted student loans and placed an account with a collection agency qualifies as a “debt collector”...more

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Utah State Court Rejects Claim Based on Debt Collector’s Alleged Failure to Register Under Collection Agency Act

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The Utah court of appeals has recently affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s suit against a debt buyer based on its alleged failure to register as a collection agency prior to filing collection lawsuits. The court’s...more

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New Jersey Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Consumer Fraud Class Action Against Debt Collector under the New Jersey...

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The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division in Jennifer Woo-Padva v. Midland Funding, LLC, recently affirmed the dismissal of consumer fraud claims brought against a debt collector pursuant to the New Jersey Consumer...more

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Nevada Significantly Amends Its Collection Agency Licensing Act

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On June 16, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed into law Senate Bill 276, which significantly amended Nevada Revised Statute 649, otherwise known as the Nevada Collection Agencies Licensing Act (the Act). The Act regulates...more

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CFPB Presents Significant New Regulatory Requirements for Third-Party Debt Collectors

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On July 28, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an outline of proposals and alternatives under consideration for regulating debt collection practices. The outline’s release triggers the formation of...more

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