Tag Archives: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

In the Bureau’s Fall 2022 report, some mortgage servicers were cited for violations of federal law by charging sizable phone payment fees and for charging consumers fees while they were in CARES Act forbearances.

Members of LL 100’s Special Initiative Working Group examine the CFPB’s amendments to Regulation F of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and their implications on the mortgage servicing industry.

A webinar explores the potential outcomes of the Dennis Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus case and its impact on both the mortgage industry and legal professionals. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

The House Financial Services Committee recently advanced a bill, H.R. 5082, that could have major implications for the default servicing industry, and most especially the law firms that work within it. The bill amends the definition of “debt collectors” under ...

Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the January issue of DS News, out now. The United States Supreme Court, in Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., settled a circuit court split and solidified what may turn out to be a ...

Lauren Thurmond, partner with Hutchens Law Firm, spoke with DS News about a recent appeals court ruling on a case involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.