Stay compliant with credit reporting regulations and avoid litigation risk.
Debt collectors, mortgage servicers, and finance companies remain at the center of litigation and regulatory scrutiny. Collectors are subject to extensive rules and limitations concerning credit reporting and credit reporting disputes under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act). Suits under the FCRA are increasing, and adverse verdicts for FCRA violations can be substantial. This topic will discuss the history of the FCRA and the FACT Act, as well as recent developments in credit reporting litigation. The program will provide an overview of regulated conduct, the practical implications on regulated entities, and best practices and procedures to ensure compliance. The program will also highlight litigation risks and potential defenses, as well as interaction with state law. This presentation will provide an overview of the evolving regulatory landscape with regards to credit reporting to assist with compliance obligations and to avoid litigation risk.
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Agenda
Overview of the FCRA and FACT Act
- Who Is Covered?
- Furnisher vs. Consumer Reporting Agency
- What Conduct Is Regulated?
- Consumer Reporting
- Data Accuracy
- What Damages Are Recoverable?
- FACT Act Changes
FCRA Duties
- Duties of Credit Reporting Agencies
- Accurate Data
- Data Security
- Required Disclosures
- Addressing Disputes
- Identity Theft and Special Reports
- Duties of Furnishers
- Accuracy of Reporting
- Duty to Correct and Update
- Duty to Investigate Disputes
Best Practices for CRAs and Furnishers
- Ensuring Accuracy and Integrity of Data
- Direct Dispute Handling
- Indirect Dispute Handling
- Identity Theft Practices
FCRA Liability and Litigation Issues
- Willful Versus Negligent Violations
- Standing to Sue
- Reasonableness of Investigations
- Accurate Versus Misleading
- FACT Versus Legal Disputes
- Bankruptcy
- Pay Status
- Dispute Codes
- Interaction With State Law
- Interaction With Other Federal Statutes
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on November 17, 2022.
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- AK CLE 1.0
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.1
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hours credit.
- AR CLE 1.0
- This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
- Arizona CLE 1.0
- The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
- CA MCLE 1.0
- Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- CT CLE 1.0
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
- FL CLE 1.5 including Business Litigation 1.5
- This course has been approved by The Florida Bar for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
This course has been approved by The Florida Bar Certification Plan in the areas of Business Litigation for 1.50 hours. Course classification: Intermediate level.
- GA CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.0 CLE hours.
- HI CLE 1.0
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hours.
- MO CLE 1.3
- This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
- ND CLE 1.0
- North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
- NH MCLE 1.1
- NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 67 Minutes.
- NM CLE 1.1
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.1 hours of credit.
- NV CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hours.
- NY CLE 1.0 including Areas of Professional Practice 1
- This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.00 hour. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Education- Noggin Guru, Inc. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
- RI CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
- VT CLE 1.0
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- WA CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
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Walter J. Buzzetta
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
- Counsel, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP
- Practice focused on defending financial institutions from claims arising out of nearly every type of consumer and commercial financial product
- Litigates consumer lending and financial services cases nationwide, with a primary focus on defending claims under the FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, TCPA, ECOA, and RESPA, as well as class action, deceptive trade practices, and fraud claims
- Regularly advises financial services companies on strategic planning, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance
- Defends single-plaintiff lawsuits and arbitrations as well as class action lawsuits against banks, mortgage lenders and servicers, student lenders, auto finance companies, debt collection companies, and other financial services institutions
- Served as in-house senior counsel for a mortgage lending and servicing vendor and defended nationwide litigation claims
- Conducts seminars on numerous consumer finance topics
- J.D. degree, Duke University; B.A. degree, Southern Methodist University
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 202-507-6407
Adam M. Kaplan
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
- Counsel, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP
- Practice focused on consumer lending and financial services litigation, with a primary focus on defending claims against financial services companies, including claims under the FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, RESPA, as well as class action, deceptive trade practices, and fraud claims.
- Advises clients on regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and advises on enforcement actions and investigations.
- Defends both single plaintiff and class action lawsuits against banks, mortgage lenders and servicers, student lenders, auto finance companies, debt collection companies and other financial services institutions.
- B.A. Northwestern University
- J.D., Rutgers Law School
- Contact information [email protected] or 202-505-5155
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