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Financial Services Industry Debt Collection Compliance

Hudson Cook, LLP

Technical Violations of State Collection Practices Laws Can Lead to Class Action Liability

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If you are reading this article, you are likely aware that a creditor collecting its own debts in its own name is not a "debt collector" under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") or its implementing rule,...more

Troutman Pepper

Utah Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Consumer Claims Based on Failure to Register Under Collection Agency Act

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In a change of course, the Utah court of appeals has reversed the dismissal of a plaintiffs’ suit against a debt collector based on its alleged failure to register as a collection agency prior to filing collection suits....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NY Federal Court Rules CFPB Vicarious Liability Suit Can Proceed

In August, a New York federal district court denied a motion to dismiss a CFPB lawsuit against three affiliated companies engaged in the business of purchasing distressed consumer debt and several of the companies’ owners and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CFPB Targets Garnishment Practices: Banks Need a Robust Compliance Plan

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When a consumer fails to pay a debt, the creditor may engage in proceedings to collect, which may result in a court issuing a garnishment notice directing a bank to freeze and turn over funds in the consumer's deposit account...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New York Adds ADA-Type Requirement and Teeth to Debt Collection Procedure Act

On October 8, the governor of New York signed Bill No. AO-2260A to assist borrowers who need accommodation for visual impairments. Bill No. AO-2260A is “an act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring debt...more

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