Tag: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Eleventh Circuit Holds That Debt Collector Did Not Violate FDCPA Even Though It Misstated Name of Creditor In Collection Letter

11/19/18

By: Bill Buechner
The Eleventh Circuit very recently affirmed a district court’s ruling that a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act even though the collection misstated the name of the creditor to whom the consumer …

Repaying Old Debts – The Supreme Court Limits FDCPA Liability for Scheduling Time-Barred Claims in Bankruptcy

10/9/17

By: Matthew M. Weiss
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court handed a victory to debt collectors when it held that the scheduling of a time-barred claim in bankruptcy was not a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).…

Eleventh Circuit Holds That Voicemail Message Is “Communication” Under FDCPA, But Does Not Need To Include Name Of Individual Leaving Message

9/29/17

By: William H. Buechner, Jr.
The Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a voicemail message left by a debt collector constitutes a “communication” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  However, the Eleventh Circuit also ruled that a debt collector is …