Cohen v. Ditech Financial LLC
The Bureau filed an amicus brief supporting application of the FDCPA to judicial foreclosure proceedings that can lead to a deficiency judgment.
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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Johnson v. Admiral Investments, LLC
The Bureau filed an amicus brief addressing application of the "competent attorney" standard to alleged false representations of amounts owed and Article...
Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson
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...
Arias v. Gutman, Mintz, Baker & Sonnenfeldt, PC
The Bureau filed an amicus brief supporting
application of the FDCPA to an alleged attempt to collect protected Social
Security Funds.
Bock v. Pressler & Pressler, LLP
The Bureau filed a supplemental brief in support of the plaintiff's Article III standing.
Franklin v. Parking Revenue Recovery Services, Inc.
This case presents the question whether allegedly unpaid parking fees and associated nonpayment penalties constitute "debts" under the Fair Debt Collection...
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires consumer reporting agencies to follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the consumer...
Rai v. WB Imico Lexington Fee, LLC
This case presents the question whether a land developer who sends a "property report," as defined by Section 1707 of the Interstate Land Sales Full...
Bock v. Pressler & Pressler, LLP
This case involves a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act against a debt-collection law firm that filed a state-court collection action...
Ho v. ReconTrust, N.A.
This case presents the question whether a trustee who forecloses on a deed of trust in a non-judicial action in California can qualify as a "debt collector"...
Billings v. Propel Financial Services, LLC
This case presents the question whether a private lender extends "consumer credit" under the Truth in Lending Act by providing loans to consumers for the...
Hernandez v. Williams, Zinman & Parham, P.C.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act provides that "a debt collector" must send a consumer a notice containing important information about the consumer's...
Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. § 1635, gives borrowers the right to rescind certain transactions “by notifying the creditor”.
Bank of America, N.A. v. Rose
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...
Buchanan v. Northland Group, Inc.
This case concerns the circumstances under which a debt collector may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., by seeking...
Sykes v. Mel S. Harris & Associates LLC
This is a class-action lawsuit under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and other federal and state statutes.
Otoe-Missouria Tribe v. NY State Department of Financial Services
This case concerns the applicability of state law to payday lenders affiliated with Indian tribes.
Edwards v. The First American Corp
This case concerns the types of evidence a private plaintiff needs to put forward to demonstrate that a defendant paid for a referral in violation of the...
Moran v. The Screening Pros, LLC
This case presents the question of how long, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a consumer reporting agency can report certain negative information about...
Delgado v. Capital Management Services
This case concerns the circumstances under which a debt collector may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., by seeking...
Berlin v. Renaissance Rental Partners
This case presents the question of whether condominium units are "lots" under the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq., and...
Marx v. General Revenue Corp. (U.S. Supreme Court)
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...
Wolf v. Fannie Mae
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. § 1635, gives borrowers the right to rescind certain transactions “by notifying the creditor”.
Sobieniak v. BAC Home Loans Servicing
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. § 1635, gives borrowers the right to rescind certain transactions “by notifying the creditor”.
Sherzer v. Homestar Mortgage Services
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. § 1635, gives borrowers the right to rescind certain transactions “by notifying the creditor”.