It’s difficult to keep up with trends in consumer financial services litigation with the numerous federal and state acts covered — the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
And until now, there hasn’t been one complete source for all the legal arguments, relevant law, authoritative guidance and practical tips you need to effectively handle cases on the hottest litigated topics in consumer lending.
The Most Commonly Litigated Consumer Lending Practices: Guidance, Tips and Expert Analysis identifies the consumer financial services practices that lead to the most litigation and then effectively prepares you to take on similar cases. With this valuable resource, you discover:
- What constitutes an “initial communication” under the FDCPA
- How to show there was no “meaningful” review by including specific disclaimer language in dunning collection letters
- The components of a proper notification of a settlement under the CAFA
- The elements necessary to plead a claim under the ECOA for failure to provide notice of an adverse action
- And more
Plus, you get summaries and full text of the most significant cases as well as in-depth analyses prepared by leading industry experts.
(2006. Pamphlet. 183 pp)