Filed briefs
Amicus briefs filed by the CFPB are available on this page, including amicus briefs concerning federal consumer financial protection law filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by the Office of the Solicitor General.
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The government filed a brief with the Supreme Court in TransUnion v. Ramirez, arguing that a plaintiff class had Article III standing to sue under the Fair Credit Reporting Act where the defendant produced consumer reports that erroneously designated the class members as individuals who are legally barred from transacting business in the United States.
The Solicitor General and the Bureau filed a brief in the Supreme Court in Rotkiske v. Klemm, arguing that the one-year statute of limitations that applies to private actions under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act begins to run when the violation occurs, not when the plaintiff discovers or should discover the alleged violation.
The Solicitor General and the Bureau filed a brief in the Supreme Court in Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, arguing that actions that are legally required to carry out a nonjudicial foreclosure are generally not debt collection regulated under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
The government filed a brief in the Supreme Court supporting application of the FDCPA to debt collectors that file proofs of claim on time-barred debt in...
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) excludes from the definition of "debt collector" an "officer or employee of the United States or any State to...
The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires consumer reporting agencies to follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the consumer...
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) makes it unlawful for "any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit...
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. § 1635, gives borrowers the right to rescind certain transactions “by notifying the creditor”.
In response to the Court's call for the views of the Solicitor General, the government filed an amicus brief that argued that the Supreme Court should not...
The government's amicus brief argues that a consumer who loses a suit under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does not have to pay the defendant's...
This case presents the question whether communications from debt collectors to consumers' attorneys are categorically excluded from the coverage of the Fair...
This case concerns a provision of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act that prohibits the payment or receipt of "any portion, split, or percentage" of...
The case concerns the provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act that prohibit the payment or receipt of a kickback for the referral of...
