FTC Files Amicus Brief Criticizing 11th Circuit’s Interpretation of ‘Debt Collector’ Under FDCPA
The Eleventh Circuit’s ruling creates a circuit split with the Third, Seventh, and Sixth Circuits through which these circuits held ...
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Second Circuit Denies Rehearing in Third Party Debt Collector Preemption Case
The Second Circuit’s ruling does not apply where a non-bank entity is acting as an agent for the bank or ...
Servicing Rule Compliance Lapses Are Focus of CFPB Report
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a “Supervisory Highlights” report that outlined several areas of concern its examiners have ...
Fifth Circuit Rules Texas Debt Collection Statute Not Preempted by HOLA
A Fifth Circuit ruling in Barzelis v. Flagstar Bank F.S.B. will raise questions about how to define a “borrower” under ...
CFPB Lawsuit Targets Payment Processors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced it had filed a lawsuit against several individuals and companies involved in what ...
