FTC FILES SUITS AGAINST ALLEGED DEBT COLLECTION SCAMMERS
- A District Court judge in South Carolina has lifted the seal on two complaints filed by the Federal Trade Commission against debt collection operations that are accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by allegedly convincing unsuspecting individuals that lawsuits have been, or will soon be, filed against them if they do not make payments on the debts, which the individuals actually do not owe.
CFPB DENIES PETITION FROM CREDIT REPAIR ORG. TO SET ASIDE CID
- The Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has denied a petition from a credit repair organization to set aside a civil investigative demand it received from the Bureau, disagreeing with the premise that the CFPB’s request is unlawful because it could not bring an enforcement action against the company.
JUDGE PARTIALLY GRANTS DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT IN FDCPA CLASS ACTION
- A District Court judge in Texas has partially granted a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in how it attempted to collect on a judgment.
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