Don’t Make this Mistake—Accuracy: Avoiding the Landmine in FCRA Cases
Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and furnishers rely on three main defenses in FCRA cases: accuracy, damages, and willfulness. Accuracy is the most dangerous defense. When CRAs or furnishers take the…
Read MoreReimagine Damages: Automatic Stay and Discharge Violations in Bankruptcy Court
The guidelines that courts use to calculate the actual damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees allowed for bankruptcy stay and discharge violations are constantly evolving. The webinar will highlight new…
Read MoreDebt Defense eCourse
Nearly 30 million Americans have a debt in collections. Given that the average American household has approximately $15,000 in credit card debt, this trend is likely to remain active for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, as unpaid debt is sold to third-party debt buyers for pennies on the dollar, debt buyers use the courts to sue hundreds of consumers in one fell swoop, often without any knowledge that the debt is still owed or that the amount is correct. Learning how to effectively handle debt defense cases and spot affirmative claims with fee-shifting statutes is an excellent path to start a thriving consumer practice.
Read MoreReg X Claims: The Unqualified Written Request
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), as implemented through Regulation X, applies to all federally related mortgage loans with few exceptions. RESPA requires specific disclosures and procedures in connection…
Read MoreLitigating NCSLT Cases after the CFPB Consent Order
National Collegiate Student Loan Trust (NCSLT) cases continue despite the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) getting involved by issuing a consent order barring NCSLT and their collection company, Transworld Systems…
Read MoreHands-On Tools for TILA Closed End Credit Cases
Consumer lawyers routinely review loans, including auto loans, payday loans, tax loans, and pawn loans. All of this paper is an opportunity: experience teaches that many loans violate the Truth…
Read MoreDisputable Me: Tools and Tricks for Challenging Credit Card Debt
Nearly fifty percent of Americans have been victims of credit card fraud in the past five years. The fallout from fraudulent charges can extend beyond the simple hassle of being…
Read MoreFair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) 101
Webinars Building your FDCPA Practice Using your Current Stock of Consumer Debt Work Maximizing Damages under the FDCPA A Beginner’s Guide to FDCPA Cases Powerful FDCPA Intake: Taking Great Cases and…
Read MoreStudent Loans: National Collegiate Student Loan Trust (NCSLT)
Webinars Emerging Issues in NCSLT Litigation Defending NCSLT Lawsuits Defending Debtors with NCSLT and SLS Student Loans Why These Videos Are Helpful Do you want to learn how to litigate…
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