Tag Archives: FDCPA

Attorney Geoffrey K. Milne discusses standing in a mortgage foreclosure, and the ramifications for both the lender and borrower.

Thirty-year bankruptcy specialist joins Pincus Law to serve as Managing Attorney of the firm’s default legal services practice in the state of Pennsylvania.

What do recent decisions regarding the Hunstein case mean for the industry? Legal League 100 attorney Daniel C. Chilton takes a look at its impact on the industry moving forward.

The “Valid-When-Made” Rule is under attack in federal courts, and Legal League 100’s Special Initiatives Working Group and LL100’s Chairman Stephen Hladik break down its ramifications in an informative White Paper and webinar.

Although Fair Debt Collection Practices Act language appears to be rather clear-cut, in law, shadows can often be created out of seemingly transparent passages. 

A webinar explored the potential outcomes of the Dennis Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus case and its impact on both the mortgage industry and legal professionals who supported it. Click through to learn more.

In a decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), debt collectors that knowingly pursue stale debt in bankruptcy proceedings do not run the risk of facing potential consumer protection lawsuits, Law360 reports. The ruling came after the high court voted 5-3 to overturn an Eleventh Circuit decision which had found Midland Funding LLC, a purchaser of unpaid debt, potentially liable under the FDCPA.

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.