Account Recovery

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Hands Out Student Loan Contracts appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Remands FDCPA Case Back to State Court; Ed.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 10, 2021

MDNC Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Class Action; DFPI Fines Student Loan Debt Relief Company $1.4M appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Creates Student Loan Enforcement Unit appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Awards Plaintiff $70k in Damages, Fees; Ed.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 27, 2021

in Student Loans Canceled appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Grants MTD on All Counts But One in FDCPA Class Action; $1.1B

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 9, 2021

UTAH JUDGE GRANTS MTD IN FDCPA CASE OVER LACK OF LICENSE A District Court judge in Utah has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action case, ruling that it did not need a license to collect in that state in order to file collection lawsuits against the two … The post Daily Digest – August 9.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 9, 2021

Judge Partially Grants MTD in Class-Action; Bill Introduced to Forgive Healthcare Workers’ Student Loans appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

JUNE 24, 2022

Judge Rules for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Dispute Response; Settlement Will Cancel $6B in Student Loans appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

JULY 7, 2021

Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of FDCPA Suit Over Barcode on Envelope; New Student Loan Licensing Law in Mass.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 29, 2022

Cancels More Student Loan Debt appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Certifies Class in FDCPA Suit; Ed.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 3, 2022

COLLECTOR NOT OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY CREDITOR OF DISPUTE A judge in Oklahoma has granted a motion to dismiss, ruling the defendant was not obligated under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to notify the original creditor that a debt was being disputed.

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Account Recovery

JULY 9, 2021

Judge Denies Certification in FDCPA Suit; PHEAA Getting Out of Federal Student Loan Servicing appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A California Appeals Court has reversed a lower court’s ruling in favor of a collection law firm and debt collection operation that were sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), ruling that the public interest exception to the state’s anti-SLAPP law applies to the case.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A District Court judge in Connecticut has granted a motion to dismiss filed by a collection agency, a student loan servicer, and the plaintiff’s employer for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by attempting to garnish the plaintiff’s wages, because the statute of limitations on filing a claim had passed when the (..)

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Legislators in Colorado are moving forward with a bill aimed at overhauling student loan collection in the state, which, if enacted would create several conflicts with the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for debt collectors.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA, FCRA Case Over Emails, Portal Access; Appeals Court Blocks Student Loan Debt Relief Plan appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The background: The case stems from a series of private student loans taken out by one of the plaintiffs between 2003 and 2007 to attend college, with the other plaintiff — his father — co-signing for the loans.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Judge Grants MTD in Student Loan Collection Case; Unlicensed Debt Collector Arrested in N.C. appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 5, 2022

The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case against a student loan servicer for continuing to attempt to collect a student loan debt after it had been discharged in bankruptcy because the plaintiff failed to follow the proper procedure.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

DEFENDANTS ASK JUDGE TO RECONSIDER DENYING MTD CLAIM IN FDCPA SUIT The defendants in a class-action Fair Debt Collection Practices Act overshadowing case have asked a District Court judge to reconsider her partial denial of a motion to dismiss, after the judge granted the motion on two of the three counts last month.

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Account Recovery

APRIL 24, 2023

Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Case Over Dispute Language in Letter; Experts Predict Court Will Strike Down Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Daily Digest – April 24.

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Nexa Collect

JUNE 27, 2023

Recovering unpaid student loans is a systematic process. Just like mortgage recoveries, the steps can vary depending on the jurisdiction and the terms of the loan. Employ a Collection Agency : If the borrower is unresponsive or unwilling to pay, employ the services of a collection agency.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

A District Court judge in Pennsylvania has denied a plaintiff’s attorney’s renewed motion to withdraw from a case against a student loan servicer for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, saying her “ill-conceived notion” that her client would be engaging in unlawful or (..)

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Account Recovery

JUNE 6, 2023

COLLECTOR FACING FDCPA SUIT FOR ALLEGEDLY NOT CREDITING ACCOUNT A collector is facing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit for allegedly accepting the first in a series of payments to settle a student loan debt, only to later tell the plaintiff that the payment of $4,800 was not able to be credited to the …

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 23, 2024

A District Court judge in New York has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiffs’ claims were time-barred by the FDCPA’s one-year statute of limitations.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 2, 2021

The Sixth Circuit recently confirmed student loan servicers, who begin servicing debts after default and resale, are not liable to borrowers under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because the servicers are not acting as “debt collectors.”. On March 25, in Willison v. Nelnet, Inc. ,

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Better Credit Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

Debt collectors are notorious for harassing consumers when they seek repayment, calling excessively and threatening to take actions that may not be legal. What you may not know is that you are protected by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a law designed to keep third-party debt collectors in check when they contact you.

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True Accord

APRIL 5, 2023

Directly impacting creditors and debt collectors, a January ruling from the District Court of Puerto Rico found that sending debt collection communications prior to any knowledge of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing is not a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Read on to hear what the experts have to say this week.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 29, 2023

A Magistrate Court judge in New York has ordered the defendant in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action case to pay $44,895 in attorney’s fees to the plaintiffs for waiting six months to disclose that one of its employees — that the plaintiffs were seeking to depose — had suffered a stroke and … The post Defendant (..)

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Sawin & Shea

AUGUST 24, 2020

Whether or not you file for bankruptcy also depends on the kind of debt you have. Bankruptcy will wipe out credit card debt, medical bills, and personal loans, but will not eliminate primary obligation debt; things like student loans, child and spousal support, and newer tax debt.

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Direct Recovery

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Whether you are someone in the debt collection industry or just a consumer that wants to understand their rights better, let’s take a few minutes to break down the details of each bill from a debt collection perspective. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The standard courts should use to determine whether an alleged Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) violation is material remains unsettled. Pioneer) to help collect the debt. The packet’s first two pages contained information about the alleged debt and ordered the employer to garnish the plaintiff’s wages.

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Better Credit Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This can mean that you may be passed over for loan and credit card approvals in the future. The only way to get your credit score back on track is to remove the collection entry as soon as you can. Although Sunrise Credit Services is indeed a legitimate debt collector , they are not thought kindly of by their customers.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 9, 2024

On January 3, Fannie Mae announced that during the weekend of January 20, it will update its loan underwriting system, Desktop Underwriter, to support changes to FHA and VA loan limits. The debt collector claimed that they were only responsible under the law when they intended to say something false.

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National Service Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It’s no secret that student debt is at an all-time high. According to the US Department of Education, there are more than 40 million student loan borrowers who owe more than $1.2 Unfortunately, this means student loans (unless you have access to scholarships, independent wealth, grants, or other resources).

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Burr Forman

MAY 20, 2021

Prohibiting servicers of private education loans from reporting an adverse item of information relating to the nonpayment of the loan for an established period of time. Prohibiting servicers of private education loans from reporting an adverse item of information relating to the nonpayment of the loan for an established period of time.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 1, 2023

When this happens, it means your debt has gone to collections and debt collectors from the collection agency will now try to contact you for payment. Some contracts may have a grace period where you can still pay your debt after it’s due.

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