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Judge Grants Defendant’s Motion for Judgment in FCRA, FDCPA Case

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Is it possible for an individual to sue a debt collector for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for allegedly attempting to collect a debt that the individual believes he did not owe, when the individual took no action against the original creditor for placing the allegedly illegitimate debt … The post (..)

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Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in Case Over Social Security Number

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A District Court judge in Illinois has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case involving how the defendant, and the original creditor, came to be in possession of the plaintiff’s husband’s Social Security number.

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Judge Lowers Attorney’s Fees by 30% in FDCPA Settlement

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A Magistrate Court judge in New York has awarded the attorneys representing a plaintiff in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act $11,297 in fees, after the plaintiff accepted an offer of judgment in the amount of $1,050 over a $59 debt that was owed to the original creditor.

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Compliance Digest – December 2

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NYC Amends Collection Regulation to Clarify Debt Collection Definition Includes Creditors In a development first announced by ACA International, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has proposed an amendment to its new debt collection regulation. Read on to hear what the experts have to say this week.

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Compliance Digest – August 12

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WHAT THIS MEANS, FROM MITCH WILLIAMSON OF BARRON & NEWBURGER: There are two interesting aspects of this case which a debt buyer sought to enforce an arbitration agreement contained in the original cardholder agreement. The “merger principle merely extinguishes that specific claim that was adjudicated and replaces it with a final judgment.”

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Double Reporting Leads to Denial of Summary Judgment in Illinois FCRA Case

Troutman Sanders

An Illinois federal district court recently denied a creditor-defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case brought by a consumer who questioned why his debt was being reported twice — as both a tradeline with the original creditor and as a tradeline with a third-party collection agency.

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What Happens if you Ignore a Debt Collection Agency

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Legal Action : The creditor or collection agency may file a lawsuit against you to recover the debt. If you ignore this or fail to defend yourself in court, a default judgment may be issued against you. This can lead to wage garnishment, bank levies, or liens against your property. this can still lead to embarrassment or social stigma.