In Ahmed v. Richland Holdings, No. 2:19-CV-1925 JCM (DJA) (D. Nev. Feb. 26, 2021), the District of Nevada dismissed a pair for claims under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), alleging that a debt collector had...more
2020 was a transformative year for the consumer financial services world. As we navigate an unprecedented volume of industry regulation, Troutman Pepper is uniquely positioned to help its clients find successful resolutions...more
3/3/2021
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In a statement recently disseminated to all Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) personnel, Acting Director Dave Uejio set forth new priorities for the CFPB’s Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending Division (SEFL),...more
In Rock v. Greenspoon Marder LLP, Judge Vazquez of the District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claim in part and...more
On December 4, Judge William M. Conley, in the Western District of Wisconsin, granted a defendant debt collector’s motion to dismiss without prejudice. The Court determined that while the plaintiff Mikayla Fellenz has...more
A recent decision out of the Eastern District of Wisconsin provides an important reminder to loan servicers that a statement in a debt collection letter could be considered misleading under the Fair Debt Collection Practices...more
Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) plaintiffs learned a hard lesson in procedure recently when the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of their claim because they (presumably) failed to follow the...more