Why an Opinion from the Eleventh Circuit is Keeping Creditors Up at Night
By EsqSocial Corporation 27/04/21
A recent federal appeals decision is sending shockwaves throughout the financial services sector. In Hunstein v. Preferred Collection & Mgmt. Services, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that, under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), businesses and individuals operating as “debt collectors” are prohibited from communicating debtor information to third-party service providers and vendors (such as mail processors) hired to send dunning correspondence or...
By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.