On Wednesday, the National Mortgage Servicing Association sent a letter to the FCC requesting clarifications and guidance regarding how the Telephone Consumer Protection Act applies to the financial services industry. Click through to learn what the group recommends.
Read More »Industry Groups Petition FCC for Autodialer Clarification
More than a dozen trade associations are seeking clear guidance from the FCC on just what constitutes an autodialer under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The groups recently united to send a petition to the FCC following a recent ...
Read More »Appeals Court Clarifies Issues Regarding Robocalls and Consent
On Friday, March 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has issued a ruling in the case of ACA International v. FCC, clarifying several issues with regard to consumer and industry rights pertaining to robocalls ...
Read More »Servicers, Pay Attention to Supreme Court’s Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Spokeo Inc. v. Robins should be helpful to mortgage servicers. But at the same time, the ruling leaves many questions unanswered.
Read More »Counsel’s Corner: Mortgage Professionals Lining Up for Defense Against TCPA
Counsel's Corner is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with default servicing attorneys around the country about the most pressing issues facing the default servicing industry. This installment features David Biderman, partner in Perkins Coie's San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.
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