Jimerson Firm

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Businesses throughout Florida should be aware of consumer statutes that provide remedies to consumers and impose liability to businesses, even for small technical violations. A person attempting to collect his or her “own” debt, is not a debt collector under the FDCPA. Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA).

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Qualco

APRIL 15, 2024

Its scalability and preconfigured settings enable lenders to refine their collection strategies and enhance operational efficiency, establishing the QCR Accelerator as a vital tool for meeting a wide array of needs while ensuring fast ROI and lower implementation costs.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 12, 2022

The appeal arose from a lawsuit brought by two Florida homeowners (“Debtors”) against their home loan servicer (“Servicer”) for alleged violations of the FDCPA and Florida’s Consumer Collection Practices Act. After defaulting on their home loan, a foreclosure suit was instituted. Debtors appealed.

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Burr Forman

APRIL 23, 2021

A debt collector electronically transmitted information about the consumer (including the consumer’s name, his status as a debtor, the entity to which he owed the debt, and the outstanding balance owed) to its third-party dunning vendor, Compumail.

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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. Riexinger & Associates, LLC , 817 F.3d 3d 72 (2d Cir.

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Debt RR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Collecting debts is time-consuming, especially if the debtor refuses to cooperate. Due to the frustration they encounter when collecting debts, they may resort to outsourcing the debt collection process to a collection agency for small businesses. How to Find a Collection Agency for Your Small Business.

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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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