Consumer Debt Litigation (mostly Texas)

This blog covers debt collection litigation and practices, and related legal, procedural, and public policy issues, from the perspective of consumers.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Okay for debt collector to execute on debtor's FDCPA claim against it as a debtor asset, then dismiss it? - 9th Circuit says No (Arellano v Clark Cty. Collection Serv.)

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COLLECTOR'S "BOLD GAMBIT" TO THWART FDCPA CLAIM THWARTED ON APPEAL Debt collectors cannot evade the restrictions of t...

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Does a debt buyer qualify as a debt collector under the FDCPA ?

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On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., 137 S.Ct. 1718 (2017), where the Court r...

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB Seeks Public's Input for Review of the Credit Card Sector

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Per press-release dated March 17, 2015, federal consumer protection agency CFPB invites consumers to participate in study of practices of ...

Monday, July 22, 2013

TILA's implications for defending debt collection suits (Truth in Lending Act)

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THE FEDERAL TRUTH IN LENDING ACT (TILA) TILA is an acronym for the federal Truth in Lending Act. This is a law passed by the U.S. Con...

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