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Seattle Lawyer Pursues FDCPA Claim Against Sallie Mae
A Seattle lawyer is suing Sallie Mae for harassing him with unrelenting automated collection calls. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, harassing phone calls made by bill collectors are...
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Credit Card Company’s Failure to Report Credit Limits to Credit Bureaus...
Many people are aware of the FDCPA and its rules that protect consumers against harassment and misleading collection calls and letters. But did you know that the FDCPA applies when a creditor’s credit...
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How Courts Analyze Cases Involving Misleading and Confusing Letters
The FDCPA contains very specific provisions that require bill collectors to include specific disclosures in collection letters. These required notices include: amount of the debt name of the...
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The “Drop Dead” Letter: A Useful Tool for Stopping Harassment from Debt...
If you are receiving unwanted and harassing phone calls or letters from debt collectors, you have the right to request that the collection agency end communication with you. Writing a letter called the...
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Welcome to the FDCPA Claims Blog
Welcome to FDCPA Claims.com, your best source on the web for information regarding the FDCPA and FDCPA legal claims. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which went into law over 30 years ago,...
View ArticleProblems with debt collectors post-bankruptcy
Occasionally we see clients who filed for bankruptcy years ago, got their debts discharged and have moved on with their lives, only to find themselves dealing with hassle from an old creditor years...
View ArticleWhat is a “Drop Dead Letter” and When Should I Use It?
One of the tools available to consumers under the FDCPA is the right to demand that bill collectors stop contacting you. Under Section 1692c(c) of the law, if you notify a collector to stop...
View ArticleDebt Collectors Getting Nastier as Economy Flounders
CNN Money recently published an article entitled “Debt Collectors Get Nasty” which confirms what many of you already know – that bill collectors are becoming more and more aggressive when it comes to...
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Collection Attorney Fred Hanna Successfully Defends an FDCPA Claim in Court
Atlanta based Frederick J. Hanna & Associates successfully defended itself against an FDCPA lawsuit filed by a New York resident in a New York federal district court. The Daily Report newspaper...
View ArticleDebt Collectors in Indonesia Mean Business
The Washington Post reports that Indonesian authorities are accusing Citibank of responsibility for the death of 50 year old Irzen Octa, who was $5,700 in debt on his Citibank credit card. Mr. Ocra...
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