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Proposed New York FAIR Business Practices Act Aims to Expand Consumer Protections Against Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Practices

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On March 13, New York State introduced proposed legislation titled the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Act). The proposed legislation seeks to broaden the scope of...more

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NYC DCWP Further Delays Effective Date of Amended Debt Collection Rules

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In our previous post, we discussed the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (NYC DCWP) decision to delay the enforcement of the amended debt collection rules from December 1, 2024, to April 1, 2025....more

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Litigation Byte (December Edition)

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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

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Judge Dismisses FDCPA Case Alleging Violations Based on Undated Model Validation Notice

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On November 20, a judge for the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) class-action holding that a simple lack of a date on a model validation notice did not...more

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NY Federal Court Rules CFPB Vicarious Liability Suit Can Proceed

In August, a New York federal district court denied a motion to dismiss a CFPB lawsuit against three affiliated companies engaged in the business of purchasing distressed consumer debt and several of the companies’ owners and...more

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New York Federal Court Sides with CFPB, Denies Debt Holders’ Motions to Dismiss Case Alleging Violations of the FDCPA and CFPA

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On August 22, a district court judge in the Western District of New York denied the defendants’ motions to dismiss a case brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleging violations of the Fair Debt...more

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New York District Court Approves Class Action in FDCPA Case Alleging Improper Debt Assignment Notification

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On August 18, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) relating...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYDFS revises proposed amendments to third-party debt collection rules

In December, NYDFS released revised proposed amendments to 23 NYCRR 1, which regulates third-party debt collectors and debt buyers. NYDFS first issued a proposed amendment to 23 NYCRR 1 in December 2021 ...more

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CFPB, NY Reach $4M Settlement with Debt Collection Operation

On May 23, the CFPB and the New York Attorney General’s office filed a proposed stipulated judgment in federal district court against a debt collection operation, including several companies and individuals, to resolve...more

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CFPB and New York AG Announce Settlement that Includes Permanent Industry Bans Against Debt Collection Companies and Employees

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HIGHLIGHTS: CFPB and the New York Attorney General ("NY AG") announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit—originally filed in September 2020—against six interrelated companies and five individual defendants. The various...more

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New York Adds ADA-Type Requirement and Teeth to Debt Collection Procedure Act

On October 8, the governor of New York signed Bill No. AO-2260A to assist borrowers who need accommodation for visual impairments. Bill No. AO-2260A is “an act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring debt...more

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