Unlawful Debt Collection
PennyMac Loan Services Excessive Debt Collection Calls Massachusetts Class Action
Debt collectors must obey certain laws and requirements when they attempt to collect debts from consumers. The complaint for this class action alleges that PennyMac Loan Services, LLC does not obey these laws and requirements in its attempts to collect from consumers who are late on their mortgage payments. It brings suit not under federal Read more
American Honda Finance Alleged Debt Collection TCPA, FDCPA Class Action
Even debt collectors must obey the provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint for this class action alleges that American Honda Finance Corporation violated the TCPA as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and California’s Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (RFDCPA) in trying to collect alleged debts from Read more
Chase Receivables Unlawful Balance Billing Collection FDCPA Class Action
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), third-party debt collectors may not misrepresent to a consumer the status of a debt. The complaint for this class action alleges that Chase Receivables did exactly that when it tried to collect a consumer debt that involved improper Medicare Advantage balance billing. Read more
Sterling Credit Threatening, Harassing Collections Pennsylvania Class Action
When it passed the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Congress said it was responding to “abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors.” This class action brings suit against Sterling Credit Corporation under that law. The complaint alleges after Sterling sent consumers a collection letter Read more
LCA Collections Misleading Collection Letter FDCPA Class Action
Bills related to medical diagnoses and treatments often go into default, as consumers can’t plan in advance for their medical expenses. The complaint for this class action alleges that Laboratory Corporation of America, doing business under the name LCA Collections, violated the federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) as well as California’s Rosenthal Fair Read more
American Express Legal Debt Collection FDCPA Violations New York Class Action
The complaint for this class action makes a number of allegations that fall generally under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The case is brought against American Express Legal (AEL), attorney Alexander Fink, and American Express National Bank (formerly known as American Express Centurion Bank or Amex). The allegations include everything from false service Read more
LoanCare Pay-to-Pay Fees for Home Mortgages Class Action
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) regulates the activities of third-party collectors of consumer debts, in order to prevent abuse and other misdeeds. The complaint for this class action brings suit under the FDCPA, alleging that LoanCare, LLC charges customers illegal processing fees when they pay their mortgages online or by telephone. Read more
SM Law Overshadows Right to Dispute Debt FDCPA Class Action
Congress passed the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because abusive debt collection practices are not only wrong; they also contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, marital instability, the loss of jobs, and invasions of privacy. The complaint for this class action alleges that SM Law, PC violated the FDCPA by overshadowing a required Read more
Kohn Law Firm Promise of Confidentiality FDCPA Class Action
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is meant to protect consumer debtors from false, misleading, and abusive practices in the attempts of third-party debt collectors to collect consumer debts. But how far does it go, when debt collectors communicate with other parties? The complaint alleges that Kohn Law Firm, SC engaged in abusive and Read more
Online Information Services Date and Phone Number FDCPA Class Action
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) tries to make sure that third-party debt collectors give consumers all the information they need to make judgments about their alleged debts and their payment. The complaint for this class action alleges that Online Information Services, Inc. (OIS) provided confusing information, in violation of the FDCPA, and failed Read more