This week, the House Financial Services Committee (the “Committee”) approved by a vote of 35-25 a bill introduced last month by Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) that would exclude from the definition of “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) law firms or licensed attorneys engaged in litigation activities to collect a debt, … Continue Reading
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a joint annual report to Congress on their activities in 2017 to combat illegal debt collection practices under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), for which the agencies share responsibilities. The report suggests that, even amidst other changes at the CFPB, … Continue Reading
On December 27, 2017, the CFPB released its biennial report on the state of the credit card market. The CFPB’s report found the market to be stable and growing steadily. In particular, the Bureau found that the cost of credit card credit to consumers remains stable overall, in terms of both total costs and the … Continue Reading
On April 17, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit in the Northern District of Ohio against Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. (“Weltman”), a debt collection law firm. The CFPB’s complaint alleges that the firm misrepresented the level of attorney involvement in its collection efforts in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices … Continue Reading
On October 11, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had taken action against Navy Federal Credit Union for allegedly making false threats about debt collection to its members, which include active-duty military, retired servicemembers, and their families, and for allegedly restricting account access when members had a delinquent loan. Under the … Continue Reading
