On behalf of a unanimous Supreme Court, Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered his first opinion on June 12 to determine whether debt purchasers fall within the statutory language under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)...more
On November 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit in federal district court in New York over an alleged “massive, illegal debt-collection scheme” that supposedly...more
At the end of February 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced nine priority goals for the next two years. According to its press release, the CFPB set these priorities by balancing the amount of...more
In early December, several consumer groups joined in a letter asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to investigate T-Mobile over allegedly misleading advertisements and abusive debt collection practices. The...more
Section 1692f(8) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) prohibits the use of any language or symbol, other than the debt collector’s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by mail. The...more
Beginning with a May 2015 field hearing and request for information – and culminating consent order dated July 22, 2015 – recent actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) highlight its increasing focus on...more
Amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act, West Virginia Code § 46A-1-101 (WVCCPA) took effect on June 1, 2015. Passed in March, the amendments revise several sections of the WVCCPA, including significant...more