A Utah federal district court recently ruled in two cases that the Petition Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides immunity to debt collectors from FDCPA claims. The two cases are Holmes v. Crown...more
Earlier this month, the Office of Servicemember Affairs (OSA) released its annual report covering the Office’s activities during fiscal year 2019, which covers the period of October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019....more
The CFPB’s Office of Servicemember Affairs has released its annual report on complaints submitted to the Bureau by servicemembers....more
On August 1, 2018, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Florida) introduced S. 3334 captioned “The Military Lending Improvement Act of 2018” in the United States Senate to “expand and improve” credit protections afforded to service members by...more
The CFPB’s October 2017 complaint report, which the CFPB calls a “special edition” monthly complaint report, departs from the format of the CFPB’s standard monthly reports. (The CFPB’s June and July 2017 complaint reports...more
11/2/2017
/ Bank Accounts ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Debt Collection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Military Service Members ,
Mortgages
On July 19, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop in San Antonio titled the “2017 Military Consumer Financial Workshop: Protecting Those Who Protect Our Nation.” The FTC has uploaded an agenda and list of...more
6/23/2017
/ Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Literacy ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Military Service Members ,
Student Loans ,
Veterans
In This Issue:
- Uniform State Test Implementation Nearing
- Mortgage Servicer's Alleged Failure To Be Licensed Subjects Company to Claims under State and Federal Debt Collection Statutes
- Sixth Circuit...more
3/21/2013
/ Amount in Controversy ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Data Protection ,
Debt Collection ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreclosure ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Licenses ,
Liens ,
Mobile Payments ,
Mortgages ,
Privity of Contract ,
Res Judicata ,
Robo-Signing ,
SCOTUS ,
Uniform State Test