Ranked #1
Landmark FDCPA Victories Finally Limit "Least Sophisticated Consumer" Standard
Landmark FDCPA Victories Finally Limit "Least Sophisticated Consumer" Standard
Two substantial debt collector victories in FDCPA cases at the end of 2013 – both of which were won by Moss & Barnet... Read more
16 Jan 2014
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11mins
Ranked #2
Consumers Bait Collectors With New Script to Manufacture FDCPA Claims
Consumers Bait Collectors With New Script to Manufacture FDCPA Claims
The use of “scripts” by consumers to bait telephone debt collectors into alleged FDCPA violations is a calculated strate... Read more
6 Apr 2017
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11mins
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Ranked #3
Verbal Authorization for Recurring Payments – Ask Yourself One Question: “Do I Feel Lucky?”
Verbal Authorization for Recurring Payments – Ask Yourself One Question: “Do I Feel Lucky?”
Debt collectors that accept recurring payments over the phone know that Federal laws – specifically Regulation E, the El... Read more
23 Oct 2017
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12mins
Ranked #4
What Collectors Really Need to Know About the CFPB’s Proposed Rules
What Collectors Really Need to Know About the CFPB’s Proposed Rules
On July 28, 2016, the CFPB released an outline of its proposed rules regarding debt collection. The outline is the next... Read more
28 Jul 2016
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22mins
Ranked #5
Overcoming the Two Biggest Challenges Facing the Collection Industry
Overcoming the Two Biggest Challenges Facing the Collection Industry
The beginning of the year presents an opportunity for debt collectors to assess the status of our industry and determine... Read more
8 Jan 2016
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12mins
Ranked #6
Debt Collectors Flooded with Mass-Produced Requests for Validation
Debt Collectors Flooded with Mass-Produced Requests for Validation
Debt collectors routinely receive requests for validation from consumers. The FDCPA provides specific guidelines and req... Read more
17 Feb 2016
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11mins
Ranked #7
Debt Collectors Sued for Not Assessing Interest . . . Seriously?!?
Debt Collectors Sued for Not Assessing Interest . . . Seriously?!?
The issue of debt collectors assessing interest on accounts was contentious and extensively litigated over the past deca... Read more
1 Mar 2017
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12mins
Ranked #8
COLLECTORS FINALLY WINNING FDCPA CASES: HAS THE TIDE TURNED OR IS SOMETHING LURKING?
COLLECTORS FINALLY WINNING FDCPA CASES: HAS THE TIDE TURNED OR IS SOMETHING LURKING?
Just a few years ago, many in the collection industry were wringing their hands in frustration: the Douglass decision on... Read more
5 Apr 2018
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16mins
Ranked #9
Law Changes Regarding Interest Disclosures, Validation Notices and Settlements
Law Changes Regarding Interest Disclosures, Validation Notices and Settlements
Consumer attorneys subjected debt collectors to a barrage of FDCPA lawsuits, especially in New York and New Jersey, on c... Read more
14 Feb 2018
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13mins
Ranked #10
New Consumer Strategy for Baiting FDCPA Violations And Use of Text Messages in Debt Collection.
New Consumer Strategy for Baiting FDCPA Violations And Use of Text Messages in Debt Collection.
Consumers using scripts to bait debt collectors into FDCPA violations is certainly nothing new. InsideARM has been publ... Read more
14 Jun 2018
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16mins
Ranked #11
Appellate Courts Hold Typical Collection Letters Violate FDCPA
Appellate Courts Hold Typical Collection Letters Violate FDCPA
Debt collectors and consumer advocates agree that collection letters do little (if anything) to truly inform consumers a... Read more
15 Apr 2016
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13mins
Ranked #12
Get Sued If You Do . . . Get Sued If You Don't: The Debt Collectors' Conundrum
Get Sued If You Do . . . Get Sued If You Don't: The Debt Collectors' Conundrum
The interpretation of certain provisions of the FDCPA by consumer attorneys, Courts and regulators contain a number of "... Read more
17 Mar 2016
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12mins
Ranked #13
"Precollect" Causes FDCPA Heartburn for Collectors and Creditors!
"Precollect" Causes FDCPA Heartburn for Collectors and Creditors!
Creditors seeking to reduce collection costs often ask collection agencies for "precollect" efforts at a discount from n... Read more
16 Oct 2013
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8mins
Ranked #14
CFPB Authorizes Some Collections on Time-Barred Accounts Without a Disclosure
CFPB Authorizes Some Collections on Time-Barred Accounts Without a Disclosure
With the CFPB scheduled to commence exercise of its rule making authority later this year, many collection industry expe... Read more
16 Sep 2013
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8mins
Ranked #15
Litigation Alert: Recent Court Rulings Force Collectors to Revisit Validation Language
Litigation Alert: Recent Court Rulings Force Collectors to Revisit Validation Language
Most consumers advocates and collectors agree that the validation language contained in the FDCP A is stilted and obscur... Read more
13 Feb 2014
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11mins
Ranked #16
Do Consumers Need to Show "Concrete" Injury to Sue Debt Collectors?
Do Consumers Need to Show "Concrete" Injury to Sue Debt Collectors?
Do Consumers Need to Show "Concrete" Injury to Sue Debt Collectors? By John K. Rossman The Supreme Court decision in Sp... Read more
25 May 2016
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14mins
Ranked #17
FDCPA Victory in Class Action Letter Case: What It Means for the Industry
FDCPA Victory in Class Action Letter Case: What It Means for the Industry
Debt collection letters continue provide an expansive target for FDCPA and related lawsuits due to the panoply of Federa... Read more
13 Jul 2016
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15mins
Ranked #18
New Federal Court of Appeals Rulings Favor Debt Collectors
New Federal Court of Appeals Rulings Favor Debt Collectors
Debt collectors were given clarity regarding two thorny FDCPA issues recently by decisions issued from the Seventh Circu... Read more
20 Aug 2018
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14mins
Ranked #19
Three CFPB Changes to the FDCPA That Will Redefine Debt Collection
Three CFPB Changes to the FDCPA That Will Redefine Debt Collection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is moving forward with plans to overhaul the FDCPA, focusing specifically on de... Read more
19 Nov 2013
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12mins
Ranked #20
How Collectors Win FDCPA Cases Without Going to Court
How Collectors Win FDCPA Cases Without Going to Court
Most FDCPA lawsuits are resolved without a Court ruling on the merits. Further, debt collectors win a surprising number... Read more
18 Mar 2014
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9mins