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CFPB Narrows Supervision and Enforcement, Leaving Broader Focus to States

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The CFPB confirmed in a recent memo to staff that it is shifting its tone on supervision and enforcement—even as reports circulate about significant staffing cuts and potential structural changes at the agency. ...more

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Applying Spokeo, 6th Circuit Dismisses FDCPA Suit

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On February 16, 2018, the 6th Circuit, in Hagy v. Demers & Adams (882 F.3d 616 (6th Cir. Feb. 16, 2018)), found that a former borrower did not have standing to assert a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...more

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Envelope’s Display of Barcode With Embedded Account Number Does Not Violate FDCPA, Court Rules

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A federal district court in Florida has ruled that a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by sending a collection letter in an envelope that allegedly revealed a barcode in which the...more

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4th Circuit: Filing Proof of Claim on Time-Barred Debt Did Not Violate FDCPA

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A debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by filing proofs of claim in bankruptcy cases on debts that were time-barred by Maryland’s statute of limitations (SOL), a divided U.S. Court of...more

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Voicemail Message Without Express Statement It Was From Debt Collector Did Not Violate FDCPA, Ninth Circuit Rules

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A debt collection law firm did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by leaving a voicemail message for the plaintiff that identified the law firm but did not expressly state that the law firm was a debt...more

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