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Financial Services Industry Fees Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

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District court grants summary judgment to mortgage servicer in payoff statement fee case

On August 22, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant mortgage servicer in a class action lawsuit challenging fees charged for expedited delivery of...more

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Technical Violations of State Collection Practices Laws Can Lead to Class Action Liability

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If you are reading this article, you are likely aware that a creditor collecting its own debts in its own name is not a "debt collector" under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") or its implementing rule,...more

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The Fuss About Junk Fees, Pt. 1: Biden, CFPB, and FTC Collaborate

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Anyone who has financed the purchase of a good or service, had a bank account, bought a car, or purchased sporting event tickets has almost assuredly encountered what the Biden Administration and various regulatory agencies...more

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How Much is Too Much?

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Growing up in New England we both heard that there were three things you should never discuss in public. Politics and religion were two. The third could differ....more

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Consumer Financial Services Spring 2018 Update

District Court Takes Expansive View of Deceptive or Misleading Practices under FDCPA - The FDCPA prohibits a debt collector from using "any false, deceptive, or misleading representation" in connection with the collection...more

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Second Circuit Seeks to Provide Clarity as to Interest Disclosure

The Seventh Circuit recently joined the Fourth and Ninth Circuits in holding that a debt collection discharges its obligation as to debt validation by verifying that its letters accurately conveyed the information received...more

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Sharing Of Convenience Fees Spells Trouble Under The FDCPA

A recent opinion from a district court in California serves as a reminder to creditors and debt collectors of the limited circumstances upon which convenience fees can be collected. ...more

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The CFPB Says Fees and Fee-Related Disclosures For Payments-By-Phone May Constitute an Unfair and Deceptive Practice and Violate...

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In a Compliance Bulletin released July 27, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) cautioned covered persons and service providers that fees for pay-by-phone services (called “phone pay fees”) may run afoul of...more

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CFPB issues Fall 2016 Supervisory Highlights

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In its Fall 2016 Supervisory Highlights, which covers supervision work generally completed between May and August 2016, the CFPB highlights violations found by its examiners involving origination and servicing of auto...more

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