In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit recently held that a voicemail constitutes a “communication” under the FDCPA, and can thus trigger the mini-Miranda requirement, but an individual collecting on behalf of a...more
9/27/2017
/ Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debt Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDCPA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Miranda Warnings ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Required Communications ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Voicemail
The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee and the West Virginia Senate recently approved amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (“WVCCPA”), West Virginia Code §§ 46A-1-101 et seq, which was last...more
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
11/3/2015
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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
4/22/2015
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
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Asset Protection ,
Auto Insurance ,
Bank of America ,
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Banks ,
Breach of Duty ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
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Consumer Lenders ,
Countrywide ,
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Credit Cards ,
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Financial Adviser ,
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HAMP ,
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Jesinoski v Countrywide ,
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Preemption ,
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Whistleblowers
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..Preemption
..CFPB Involvement in Litigation
..CFTC Regulation of Retail Commodity Transactions
..Durbin Amendment
..Appraiser Disclosure Requirements Under...more
5/30/2014
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Banks ,
CFTC ,
Collateralized Debt Obligations ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Commodities ,
Commodity Pool ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Durbin Amendment Rules ,
Fair Lending ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Products ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Futures ,
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Nonbank Firms ,
OCC ,
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Prepaid Payment Products ,
Qualified Mortgage Rule ,
Regulation Z ,
RESPA ,
Small Entity Compliance Guide ,
Swap Data Repositories ,
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Swaps ,
Trust Preferred Securities ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Volcker Rule ,
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