Attention ARM Leaders: Debt Collection Payment Portals are Communications Under the FDCPA

Consumer attorneys have found a new weakness in the debt collector’s compliance armor: consumer-facing websites. As debt collectors increase their use of and reliance on consumer-facing websites to support their collection efforts and facilitate payments, the number of consumer lawsuits claiming these websites violate the FDCPA are also increasing. The recent case of Odneal v. Midwest Recovery Systems LLC (N.D. Ind. April 24, 2020), highlights the risks associated with consumer-facing websites used in a third-party debt collection context.

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Attorneys General Band Together, Urge Senate to Provide Further Student Loan Relief

Yesterday, a group of 30 attorneys general from throughout the United States and its territories issued a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging stronger federal student loan protections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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