FDCPA Defense

AUGUST 22, 2016

Courts apply the very pro-consumer “least sophisticated debtor” standard when evaluating a collector’s communications, and most violations of the Act are “strict liability” – meaning the debtor can win the case without proving the collector intended to violate the statute. Hollins Law Firm , _F.3d Hollins Law Firm , _F.3d

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Credit Corp

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

If you have a lot of inaccurate collection accounts on your report, you might need help from a credit repair firm like Lexington Law Firm. You can also contact the original creditor to get this information. Credit.com may receive compensation if a subscriber signs up for Lexington Law Firm services.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In doing so, it held that a collection letter, which indicated that the debtor could only dispute the underlying debt in writing, violated the FDCPA. The plaintiff, Jeffrey Almada, allegedly owed money to a homeowner’s association, which retained the defendant, the Krieger Law Firm, A.P.C. Emphasis in the original).

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FDCPA Defense

JANUARY 28, 2012

Debt buyers are being sued based on the conduct of their agencies and law firms. Even original creditors, who are not subject to the FDCPA, are being drawn into FDCPA litigation under various theories of recovery. For this reason, original creditors are not subject to the FDCPA (except in very limited circumstances).

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FDCPA Defense

MARCH 2, 2014

One method for identifying areas of potential concern, however, is to analyze the recent enforcement actions by the CFPB and other regulators filed against debt buyers and original creditors. Enforcement actions filed against original creditors can also provide guidance to debt buyers and other collectors about areas of CFPB concern.

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FDCPA Defense

JANUARY 22, 2017

As you evaluate your firm’s risk to these cases, you will want to review every consumer-facing interaction of the firm top to bottom, including any letter forms utilized, your standard telephone practices and voicemail messages, the complaints, pleadings, discovery requests, and the post-judgment collection practices you employ.

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