In its 2016 decision in
Avila v. Riexinger & Associates, LLC, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that an attempt to collect a debt that states the current balance owed but does not disclose whether interest and fees are accruing is misleading in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) Section 1692e. This decision created a cottage industry of lawsuits seeking to pounce on this seemingly technical violation in many businesses’ collection notices.
Recently, however, the Second Circuit has recognized exceptions to the
Avila decision, most recently in its opinion in
Cortez v. Forster & Garbus, LLP.
In
Cortez, the Second Circuit reiterated that there are two safe harbors from liability under Section 1692e for failing to make an interest disclosure in an attempt to collect a debt that describes the balance due. Specifically, a debt collector will not be liable if the notice either (1) accurately informs the consumer that the amount of the debt
Second Circuit Rules in Favor of Debt Collector Under FDCPA
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DC Circ Addresses Harms Claimed under FCRA & FDCPA
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Second Circuit Rules Debt Collector did not Violate FDCPA by Sending Settlement Offer Without Disclosing Interest Would Continue to Accrue if Consumer did not Meet Payment Deadline
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