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Posts Tagged With: Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
California Debt Blog: People v. Persolve – my perspective
The California 5th District Court of Appeals came out with a decision on August 15, 2013. That decision, in People v. Persolve, is an interesting discussion of the litigation privilege. Here is a good blurb in Enligsh from California Appellate…
California Debt Blog: The Consumer Protection Financial Bureau Wants to Hear From You
This comes to you from the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau: We want to hear about your debt collection experience—weigh in now. Since we began taking debt collection complaints a few months ago, companies have responded to more than 5,000 debt…
California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Using Facebook, Twitter
KSL-5 out of Utah is reporting on debt collectors using social media to track down debtors. This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone. Debt collectors will use whatever technology they can to try to get as much information…
California Debt Blog: Beware of FS Mediation Group
I wrote before about Regional Arbitation Services. You can read it here and here. I sued them twice and have two defaults against them. I will soon be turning those into judgments. In the meantime, I received a call from…
California Debt Blog: Debt collection industry ripped – again
In the “not so surprising” news category, a new report rips the debt collection industry. This report, however, goes a step further. The report suggests that states are not doing enough to help struggling consumers. The report from the NCLC,…
California Debt Blog: Debt Collector Fined for Text Messages, Envelope
This is a new one for me. When I read this story, I thought maybe I was reading The Onion. But, I went back and looked and it was from ABC. Here is the opening paragraph: “A debt collector is…
California Debt Blog: 3 Frequent Debt Collection Violations
Debt collectors make mistakes – a lot of them. Not all debt collectors, but a fair number of them. When they do, you need to be able to assert your rights. So let me share with you three very frequent…
California Debt Blog: Debt Collection Near Top of Complaints
The Consumer Federation of America has put out a list of the top consumer complaints. Guess what is near the top? Yep, my favorite industry, the debt collection industry! This year, coming in at #3 on the list, is abusive…
California Debt Blog: Consumer Protection Financial Bureau To Crackdown On Creditors
In a welcome move by the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau, they announced recently that they are going to be investigating original creditor’s for unfair debt collection practices. According to a story at BusinessWeek.com, “The new policy, which follows efforts to…