Judge: Debt Collector Not Entitled To Summary Judgment In Debt Collection Suit

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A debt collector is not entitled to summary judgment on claims by a consumer that it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by attempting to collect on a credit card debt without first registering as a debt collector with the proper state regulatory body, a federal judge in Florida ruled Jan. 20 (Lynne M. Balthazor v. Security Credit Services LLC, No. 11-60867, S.D. Fla.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6495). View today's headlines and listen to the latest podcast at www.lexisnexis.com/legalnews Do you have news to share? Interested in writing a commentary article? Email the Mealey News Desk at Mealeys@LexisNexis.com Full story on lexis.com