Over the first quarter of 2015, the number lawsuits filed by consumers claiming violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is up compared to the same period in 2014, a reversal of a three year trend in those types of actions. TCPA cases are down in the same time frame, also a change from recent trends.
In March 2015, FDCPA lawsuits filed in federal court increased 3.2 percent compared to March 2014, according to data provided by WebRecon LLC. Over the first three months of the year, FDCPA lawsuits are up nearly 12 percent from the first quarter of 2014.
It marks a sharp reversal in FDCPA suits filing trends that began three years ago.
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