Jimerson Firm

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) is a pro-consumer statute. Unlike the FDCPA, which only applies to debt collectors, the FCCPA applies to all persons or businesses collecting consumer debts.

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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. Hamilton, Esq.

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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 real damages suffered by a consumer. Hamilton, Esq.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) is a pro-consumer statute. 17) relating to emails for collecting debt. As such, businesses need to be aware of the statute and the risk and liability of the statute. 17) or whether courts broadly interpret the statute to include emails.

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Burr Forman

JUNE 7, 2021

At Burr & Forman, Simms-Petredis serves as a Partner in the firm’s Financial Services group with a focus on financial litigation and compliance. “HCBA has had such an impact on me and my career, and it is my pleasure to continue giving back in any way that I can.”.

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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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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Commissioner alleged in the order that the firm had acted as a consumer collection agency in Connecticut without a consumer collection agency license, in violation of § 36a-801(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes. The firm had 14 days to request a hearing, but failed to do so.

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Jimerson Firm

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) are two pro-consumer statutes. is board certified in business litigation by the Florida Bar and practices in the firm’s banking and financial services industry team. About the Author: Austin T.

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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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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Commonwealth Financial Systems is a nonbank corporation with its principal place of business in Dickson City, Pennsylvania. Commonwealth is a third-party debt collector that specializes in the collection of past-due medical debts and furnishes information about consumer collection accounts to consumer reporting companies.

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Jimerson Firm

JANUARY 12, 2024

The landlord/management company also must evaluate its risk exposure and implement a strong strategy for defending against such claims.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

After receiving notice of representation, the defendant sent five billing notifications to the plaintiff and made six telephone calls attempting to collect on the $5 monthly payment. The plaintiff filed suit against the defendant alleging, among other things, violation of § 559.72(18)

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MARCH 22, 2021

Collection agencies should be mindful of this clarification and should begin reviewing their policies, procedures and scripts to evaluate whether they are sufficiently robust to adequately identify such parties.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 2, 2021

On July 15, the Connecticut Department of Banking fined a collection agency, after finding it had allegedly operated without proper licensing for about seven years. The collection agency filed an application through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry with the state to act as a consumer collection agency in Connecticut.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 28, 2021

The agency, which surrendered its license to collect in Connecticut in 2018, was found to have continued to operate in the state until it re-filed an application last year to act as a consumer collection agency. For more information, click here.

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