FDCPA Cheat Sheet

[savagebasher]

Sticky worthy?

 

 

Basic Definitions

§ 1692 a(3) Definition of a Consumer as any natural person obligated on or allegedly obligated on a debt

§ 1692 a(5) Definition of a Debt as an obligation for money, goods, insurance, or services for primarily personal, family, or household purposes

§ 1692 a(6) Definition of a Debt Collector as collectors, collection agencies, lawyers, forms writers

b –Contacting Third Parties

§ 1692 b(1) Contact of Third Party: Failed to identify themselves, or failed to state that collector is confirming or correcting location information

§ 1692 b(2) Contact of Third Party: Stated that the consumer owes any debt

§ 1692 b(3) Contact of Third Party: Contacted a person more than once, unless requested to do so

§ 1692 b(4) Contact of Third Party: Utilized postcards

§ 1692 b(5) Contact of Third Party: Any language or symbol on any envelope or communication indicating debt collection business

§ 1692 b(6) Contact of Third Party: After knowing the consumer is represented by an attorney

c –Prohibited Communications Practices

§ 1692 c(a)(1) At any unusual time, unusual place, or unusual time or place known to be inconvenient to the consumer, before 8:00 am or after 9:00 pm

§ 1692 c(a)(2) After it knows the consumer to be represented by an attorney unless attorney consents or is unresponsive

§ 1692 c(a)(3) At place of employment when knows that the employer prohibits such communications

§ 1692 c( With anyone except consumer, consumer’s attorney, or credit bureau concerning the debt

§ 1692 c© After written notification that consumer refuses to pay debt, or that consumer wants collector to cease communication

d - Harassment or Abuse

§ 1692 d Any conduct the natural consequence of which is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person

§ 1692 d(1) Used or threatened the use of violence or other criminal means to harm the consumer or his/her property?

§ 1692 d(2) Profane language or other abusive language?

§ 1692 d(3) Published a list of consumers who allegedly refuse to pay debts?

§ 1692 d(4) Advertised for sale any debts?

§ 1692 d(5) Caused the phone to ring or engaged any person in telephone conversations repeatedly

§ 1692 d(6) Placed telephone calls without disclosing his/her identity?

e - False or Misleading Representations in Communications

§ 1692 e Any other false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the debt collection

§ 1692 e(1) Affiliated with the United States or any state, including the use of any badge, uniform or facsimile

§ 1692 e(2) Character, amount, or legal status of the alleged debt

§ 1692 e(3) Any individual is an attorney or that any communication is from an attorney

§ 1692 e(4) Nonpayment of any debt will result in the arrest or imprisonment of any person or the seizure, garnishment, attachment

§ 1692 e(5) Threaten to take any action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken

§ 1692 e(6) Sale or transfer of any interest in the debt will cause the consumer to lose any claim or defense to payment of the debt

§ 1692 e(7) Consumer committed any crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer

§ 1692 e(8) Threatens or communicates false credit information, including the failure to communicate that a debt is disputed

§ 1692 e(9) Represent documents as authorized, issued or approved by any court, official, or agency of the United States or state.

§ 1692 e(10) Any false representation or deceptive means to collect a debt or obtain information about a consumer

§ 1692 e(11) Communication fail to contain the mini-Miranda warning: "This is an attempt to collect a debt… communication is from a debt collector.â€

§ 1692 e(12) Debt has been turned over to innocent purchasers for value

§ 1692 e(13) Documents are legal process when they are not

§ 1692 e(14) Any name other than the true name of the debt collector's business

§ 1692 e(15) Documents are not legal process forms or do not require action by the consumer

§ 1692 e(16) Debt collector operates or is employed by a consumer reporting agency

f - Unfair Practices

§ 1692 f Any unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect the alleged debt

§ 1692 f(1) Attempt to collect any amount not authorized by the agreement creating the debt or permitted by law

§ 1692 f(2) Accepted or solicit postdated check by more than 5 days without 3 business days written notice of intent to deposit

§ 1692 f(3) Accepted or solicited postdated check for purpose of threatening criminal prosecution

§ 1692 f(4) Depositing or threatening to deposit a post-dated check prior to actual date on the check

§ 1692 f(5) Caused any charges to be made to the consumer, e.g., collect telephone calls

§ 1692 f(6) Taken or threatened to unlawfully repossess or disable the consumer's property

§ 1692 f(7) Communicated with the consumer by postcard

§ 1692 f(8) Any language or symbol on the envelope that indicates the communication concerns debt collection

h –Multiple Debts

§ 1692 h Collector must apply payments on multiple debts in order specified by consumer and cannot apply payments to disputed debts

g –30 Day Validation Notice

§ 1692 g Failure to send the consumer a 30-day validation notice within five days of the initial communication

§ 1692 g(a)(1) Must state Amount of Debt

§ 1692 g(a)(2) Must state Name of Creditor to Whom Debt Owed

§ 1692 g(a)(3) Must state Right to Dispute within 30 Days

§ 1692 g(a)(4) Must state Right to Have Verification/Judgment Mailed to Consumer

§ 1692 g(a)(5) Must state Will Provide Name and Address of original Creditor if Different from Current Creditor

§ 1692 g( Collector must cease collection efforts until debt is validated

i –Legal Actions

§ 1692 i(a)(2) Brought any legal action in a location other than where contract signed or where consumer resides

j –Deceptive Forms by Creditor

§ 1692 j Forms been designed, compiled and/or furnished to create the false belief that person

[kayecee67]

Thanks- I've copied and added it to my arsenal.

[TomFromCT]

Awesome Post.

 

 

There should be a sticky for each of the acts related to the topics of this board or one sticky that includes all the acts broken down just the the OP did here.

 

PERFECT for the noob section.

 

Certainly has the TFCT stamp of approval

[radi8]

Nice work!

 

Stickied, and linked in the Newbies forum.

[IDare]

This looks awfully familiar... tuscani, I'm guessing you may not have been around when this was posted last year, and may not be aware of it. This info appears to have come from: http://www.lawpoint.com/NACA/FDCPA%20Viola...eat%20Sheet.pdf

 

We should probably be careful to give credit to that site, since it's pretty clear that's where this originally came from... and it's copyrighted... and the site is a law firm too.

 

Here's the link that was posted here last year, with additional info about the firm and other interesting materials they're kindly making available: http://www.lawpoint.com/2005_NCLC_Conference_Materials.htm

[belleama]

This cheat sheet is awesome!! Thanks.

 

PS. Is there an FCRA cheat sheet?

[savagebasher]

This looks awfully familiar... tuscani, I'm guessing you may not have been around when this was posted last year, and may not be aware of it. This info appears to have come from: http://www.lawpoint.com/NACA/FDCPA%20Viola...eat%20Sheet.pdf

 

We should probably be careful to give credit to that site, since it's pretty clear that's where this originally came from... and it's copyrighted... and the site is a law firm too.

 

Here's the link that was posted here last year, with additional info about the firm and other interesting materials they're kindly making available: http://www.lawpoint.com/2005_NCLC_Conference_Materials.htm

 

Thanks. I had found this from a post on CIC.. we should definately give credit where credit is do.

[t8rtot]

I've had this posted to my bulletin board for awhile as well as in my CA file folders. It is VERY handy. Lawpoint has several great reads on their site including a sample FDCPA complaint.

[savemanatees]

Congress has passed a an amendment to the FDCPA. It is buried in a Bill named the “Financial Services Regulatory Relief bill.†(After bk reform why, oh why do THEY need relief???) For those who are into reading long legislative Acts it can be found here: http://www.govtrack.us/data/us/bills.text/109/h/h3505.pdf A short summation can be found here: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200500430.html This bill is on it's way to the White House for the president's signature.

 

The amendment may or may not be big, depending on your view of the rules on hot check collection and whether people should receive warnings so they can protect themselves from debt collectors. But the size of the help isn’t the point. The question is why in the wake of documented abuses is Congress not even interested in asking some tough questions about how they might better protect people who are receiving debt collection calls for bills they don’t even owe.

[Fataliya]

Does an FCRA cheat sheet exist?

 

I'm going cross eyed trying to read and absorb it, but I really need to learn this to deal with my old mortgage company.

[persevering]

Maybe this might help a little bit. Here's a cheat sheet for the FACT Act portion of the FCRA: http://www.bankersonline.com/tools/facta_chart_updated.pdf

Edited December 4, 2006 by persevering

[Fataliya]

Maybe this might help a little bit. Here's a cheat sheet for the FACT Act portion of the FCRA: http://www.bankersonline.com/tools/facta_chart_updated.pdf

 

Thanks!!

[nokio]

 

savemanatees Posted Oct 15 2006, 12:28 PM

Congress has passed a an amendment to the FDCPA. It is buried in a Bill named the “Financial Services Regulatory Relief bill.†(After bk reform why, oh why do THEY need relief???) For those who are into reading long legislative Acts it can be found here: http://www.govtrack.us/data/us/bills.text/109/h/h3505.pdf A short summation can be found here: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200500430.html This bill is on it's way to the White House for the president's signature.

 

The amendment may or may not be big, depending on your view of the rules on hot check collection and whether people should receive warnings so they can protect themselves from debt collectors. But the size of the help isn’t the point. The question is why in the wake of documented abuses is Congress not even interested in asking some tough questions about how they might better protect people who are receiving debt collection calls for bills they don’t even owe.

 

 

The actual section that deals with title 9 is on pages 162-171

I would love to hear what someone thinks about the laws pertaining to the changes

in when the 30day provision is valid as to how the CA's can proceed.

 

Thanks

[nokio]

 

savemanatees Posted Oct 15 2006, 12:28 PM

Congress has passed a an amendment to the FDCPA. It is buried in a Bill named the “Financial Services Regulatory Relief bill.†(After bk reform why, oh why do THEY need relief???) For those who are into reading long legislative Acts it can be found here: http://www.govtrack.us/data/us/bills.text/109/h/h3505.pdf A short summation can be found here: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200500430.html This bill is on it's way to the White House for the president's signature.

 

The amendment may or may not be big, depending on your view of the rules on hot check collection and whether people should receive warnings so they can protect themselves from debt collectors. But the size of the help isn’t the point. The question is why in the wake of documented abuses is Congress not even interested in asking some tough questions about how they might better protect people who are receiving debt collection calls for bills they don’t even owe.

 

 

The actual section that deals with title 9 is on pages 162-171

I would love to hear what someone thinks about the laws pertaining to the changes

in when the 30day provision is valid as to how the CA's can proceed.

 

Thanks

 

 

I would really appreciate it if some of you guys/girls would give me your insight into this....

[persevering]

Here's an FDCPA case law cheat sheet:

http://www.edcombs.com/

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[persevering]

Does an FCRA cheat sheet exist?

 

I'm going cross eyed trying to read and absorb it, but I really need to learn this to deal with my old mortgage company.

 

Here's a reference sheet that someone made in 2003 that I just came across recently:

"FCRA Reference"

http://consumers.creditnet.com/Discussions...ence-53099.html

Edited February 16, 2007 by persevering