FDCPA News

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was enacted in 1977 to protect consumers from abusive, unfair, and deceptive practices by third-party debt collectors. The law details when and how a collector may contact a debtor. The government enforcer of the law has historically been the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but some regulatory duties may be shared with the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection housed within the Federal Reserve, created in 2010. The FDCPA is a strict civil liability law, which means that a consumer need not prove actual damages in order to claim statutory damages of up to $1,000 per violation plus reasonable attorney fees.

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FDCPA Victory in Class Action Letter Case: What It Means for the Industry

18 July 2016

FDCPA Case Law Review for June 2016

14 July 2016

Filing Proof of Claim on Time-Barred Debt Not an FDCPA Violation, 8th Circuit Court Rules

12 July 2016

MD Penn. Holds Notice Explaining Tax Consequences of Debt Cancellation Could Be Misleading

11 July 2016

Spokeo Challenge in Accretive Health Debt Collection Case Receives Mixed Result

7 July 2016

CFPB Issues Supervisory Highlights Report, Includes Warnings for Creditors, Debt Buyers, Collection Agencies, and Law Firms

5 July 2016

Court Determines Consumer Did Not Prove Revocation of Consent in TCPA Case

5 July 2016

9th Cir. Holds Discovery Rule Applies in All Types of FDCPA Cases

28 June 2016

Judge Slashes Consumer Attorney’s Fee Request After Accepted Offer of Judgment

23 June 2016

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Debt Buyer in FDCPA Entrapment Case

13 June 2016

insideARM First Party Summit for Credit Grantors and Call Center Providers

8 June 2016

FDCPA Case Law Review for May 2016

7 June 2016

Debt Collection Lawsuits Revisited: Seventh Circuit Rules Collectors Not Required To Go To Trial

1 June 2016

Podcast: Do Consumers Need to Show "Concrete" Injury to Sue Debt Collectors?

26 May 2016

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Determines that a “Debt Collector” filing a Bankruptcy Court Proof of Claim on a Time-Barred Account is an FDCPA Violation

25 May 2016