The ruling that a debt collector's transmittal of debt information to its letter vendor could violate the FDCPA's limits on third party communications has produced shock waves. After reviewing the court's FDCPA analysis, we discuss the decision's potential application to a range of third party service providers and to first-party creditors and the prospects for rehearing or SCOTUS review. We also share our thoughts on possible industry strategies for responding to the decision and look at the court's analysis finding that the plaintiff had standing to bring his FDCPA claim.
Ballard Spahr Senior Counsel Alan Kaplinsky hosts the conversation joined by Stefanie Jackman and Burt Rublin, partners in the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group.
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