Forster & Garbus, Others Face FDCPA Review

Monday, March 21, 2011
www.northcountrygazette.org

Victims of debt collection firms like Forster & Garbus of Farmingdale and Commack will now be able to report violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to a new federal agency created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act enacted last July.

As of July 21 this year, the new federal agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), will have the authority to issue rules under the FDCPA governing debt collection practices.

Both the Federal Trade Commission and the CFPB will have the power to enforce the FDCPA and any rules issued under it.

The CFPB will prepare annual reports to Congress on the administration of the FDCPA.

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Are You Liable For Your Process Server Under The FDCPA?

FDCPA Defense Blog - Sunday, June 13, 2010

Consumers often assert FDCPA claims against collectors based upon alleged misstatements or misconduct by process servers while serving a state court summons and complaint. Thus, consumers may claim a process server was rude or abusive at the time of service, causing them to suffer emotional distress, or that a process server made false statements about the debt. These allegations are not sufficient to impose liability on the collector under the FDCPA.

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Liable For Your Process Server Under The FDCPA?