On March 11, 2025, the New York County Civil Court issued an injunction under the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act (NYFCRA) barring a landlord from reporting to the credit reporting agencies (CRAs) the withheld rent...more
Delivered in digestible, insightful bites, McGlinchey’s Litigation Byte is a monthly roundup of financial services decisions and cases nationwide that impact your business....more
1/3/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Billing Errors ,
CARD Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Debt Collection ,
Do Not Call List ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Fee Caps ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Jurisdiction ,
Late Fees ,
New York ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Retroactive Application ,
Statute of Limitations ,
TCPA ,
Time-Barred Claims
On December 16, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed claims against a credit reporting agency for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and joined the United...more
On September 19, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed claims against the mortgage lender, its mortgage servicer, and credit reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15...more
10/17/2024
/ Collateral ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Reports ,
Debtors ,
Defamation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Loan Repayment Issues ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Promissory Notes
The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
8/30/2024
/ Abusive Acts ,
Action to Quiet Title ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Defamation ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Foreclosure ,
Maryland ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Written Consent
On June 6, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed claims for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)—15 U.S.C. §§ 1681e(b) and 1681i in particular—against a credit...more