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FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, Full Year 2011 Recap

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by .

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2011 ended with another record year in consumer litigation. Notably, FCRA, TCPA and Truth-in-Lending lawsuits were all up very significantly over 2010, each setting new records. FCRA litigation had a big jump after several years of relatively flat numbers, TCPA litigation more than doubled, and TILA nearly tripled over the previous year.

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December 2011 FDCPA/TCPA Summary

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by .

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In December, 823 cases were filed in US District Courts for alleged violations of the FDCPA and TCPA. Case volumes were ten percent (10%) lower than November’s case totals.

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FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, December 1-15, 2011

Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by .

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Grand Rapids, MI (December 28, 2011) – The following statistics are provided to the ARM industry courtesy of WebRecon LLC.

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FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, November 16-30, 2011

Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by .

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Grand Rapids, MI (December 13, 2011) – The following statistics are provided to the ARM industry courtesy of WebRecon LLC.

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Consumer Credit Capital Launches Clean Credit Repair Program

Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by .

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Consumer Credit Capital Launches their Clean Credit Repair Program. The Program was developed based on thousands of hours of credit management experience in dealing with creditors, collectors and credit bureaus.

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Bad Credit Reporting by Debt Collectors Can Lead to Credit Denial and Higher Interest Rates for Consumers

Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 by .

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A case alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for improper conduct in reporting of an Arizona consumer’s alleged debt to credit reporting agency Experian, was filed and successfully litigated in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona(2:10-cv-00548-MHB) by Weisberg and Meyers LLC, Attorneys for Consumers. In Pinkerton v. National Credit Services (NCS) of Oklahoma and Capital Assistance Group, LLC,(2:10-cv-00548-MHB) a judgment was entered against the defendants for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act due to incorrect information found on the Plaintiff’s credit report or “bad credit reporting.”

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FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, November 1-15, 2011

Posted on 30. Nov, 2011 by .

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There were about 536 lawsuits filed under consumer statutes in the first half of November 2011. Here is an approximate breakdown:

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Texas Company Allegedly Used Social Networking Site Facebook and Text Messages to Collect Debt from Texas Consumer

Posted on 16. Nov, 2011 by .

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Social Networking websites and mobile technology have created new ways to communicate and connect with family, friends and businesses as well, however one Texas company allegedly went too far when attempting to collect payment for home improvement services. In addition to alleged contact via Facebook, Texas consumer and Plaintiff Lynn Kirkpatrick received numerous text messages, cell phone calls and voice mails that contained obscene and offensive language and threats according to a petition (No. C2011-1319A) filed in the Comal County Texas District Court by Weisberg & Meyers, LLC, Attorneys for Consumers. The complaint alleges defendants Homeland Septic, LLC and owners Justin Smock and Lawrence Brumbelow violated the Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Texas Business Commerce Code.

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FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, October 16-31, 2011

Posted on 16. Nov, 2011 by .

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Grand Rapids, MI (November 16, 2011) – The following statistics are provided to the ARM industry courtesy of WebRecon LLC.

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October 2011 FDCPA/TCPA Summary

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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In October, 924 cases were filed in US District Courts for alleged violations of the FDCPA and TCPA. Case volumes were slightly higher than September’s case totals.

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