Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Financial institutions, servicers, lenders, and debt collectors must stay up-to-date on evolving federal and state laws stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, as such laws impact all facets of consumer loan servicing and debt collection. This Bulletin serves as an update to that non-exhaustive compilation of information.

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Jimerson Firm

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) are two pro-consumer statutes. Oftentimes, consumer lawyers bring claims for technical violations of the statutes, even when there are not any actual damages suffered by a consumer. 2d 509 (Fla.

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Jimerson Firm

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) is a pro-consumer statute. Given the pro-consumer nature of the statute, one big consideration for defending against FCCPA claims is how to shift risk to the plaintiff. . As such, businesses need to be aware of the statute and the risk and liability of the statute.

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Jimerson Firm

JULY 21, 2021

Nevertheless, there appears to be an increase in class action complaints alleging violations of consumer protection laws such as Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Florida’s Consumer Collections Practices Act (FCCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), or Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The plaintiffs sued for violations of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the FCRA. In its summary judgment opinion, the court addressed only the FCRA claim, holding the plaintiffs’ dispute was inherently a legal one that was not actionable under section 1681s-2(b).

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FDCPA Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

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. The issue in Ho v. at 571-72 (citations omitted).

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 28, 2021

The new law limits a collection agency’s ability to collect on medical debt. On June 25, multiple collection agencies and other plaintiffs filed suit in the U.S. On June 23, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced a settlement and consent judgment against a prominent televangelist and his production company.

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