January 28, 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked an Atlanta federal judge to begin contempt proceedings against two alleged "phantom" debt collection scheme participants, saying they have not complied with an October permanent injunction order.
January 05, 2017
Pathfinder Payment Solutions Inc. on Wednesday asked a Georgia federal court to sanction the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for trying to hold it accountable for contractors that allegedly violated debt collection rules and facilitated illegal payments, arguing the CFPB never had proof Pathfinder acted wrongfully.
September 01, 2015
A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday blocked payment processors from escaping a closely watched case in which the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accuses them of violating debt collection rules and facilitating illegal payments, finding reasonable cause for a trial to proceed.
June 05, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday urged a Georgia federal judge to deny a bid by several payment processors to escape a debt collection case over robocalls, saying that they ignored signs they were aiding an illegal scheme.
April 13, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's claims against payment processors in a recent debt collection case drew the ire of critics who compare the action to the Justice Department's Operation Choke Point, but attorneys say there are key tactical differences and the action's targeting of a telemarketing firm is where it truly breaks new ground.
April 08, 2015
A federal judge in Georgia on Tuesday slapped a preliminary injunction on and froze the assets of the leaders of a robocall debt collection scheme that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said engaged in abusive practices, along with payment processors and servicing firms that allegedly aided the scheme.