Suit alleges unlawful debt collection despite bankruptcy filing
Buch EAST ST. LOUIS — A Shiloh couple was allegedly harassed by unlawful debt collection efforts despite their bankruptcy filing and discharge. David Lee Bowder and Brenda Kay Bowder filed a complaint April 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against PHH Mortgage Services alleging violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. According to the complaint, the Bowders filed for joint Chapter 7 bankruptcy on May 29, 2009, which was converted to Chapter 13 bank...
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