The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Protects Debtors From Harassment Such as Robo Call Abuse and Other Techniques
Posted on Thursday, January 15th, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Recently, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act has become a big deal. This important law says that big banks, mortgage companies, and credit card companies cannot harass you when trying to collect a debt. Specifically, the TCPA doesn’t allow the creditors to call your cell phone without permission to do so. Robo calls that happen multiple times per day are especially frowned upon (although not outright illegal yet), and can result in big penalties for the creditor.
Example: Bank of American and the Coniglios of Florida
The TCPA is a powerful law, as is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Either can make a creditor sorry for using abusive methods to collect a debt. Take, for example, the example of the Coniglios, a Florida couple that began receiving harassing calls from Bank of America. They sometimes received robocalls five times per day, all related to a mortgage they were behind on. Bank of America had the option to foreclose on the house, or to re-structure the mortgage so the Coniglios could get caught up, but it apparently chose to do neither. Instead, Bank of America allegedly decided to harass the Coniglios into giving up the home via robocall. The Coniglios took them to court and they wound up receiving over $1,000,000 from Bank of America as a penalty for Bank of America’s conduct – an amount that came to approximately $1,500 per call!
Debt Harassment is Happening in Northern Kentucky Also
While the Coniglios’ case is unusual in size and scope, similar conduct by creditors causes Northern Kentucky families grief and hardship every day. Many times, this harassment forces families into bankruptcy and further hurts their credit. The emotional impact of the banks’ harassment only adds to the families’ stress from being financially strained.
If you or someone you know is suffering financially, or getting harassed by their lenders, know that you (or they) don’t have to suffer alone. A Northern Kentucky Bankruptcy Lawyer can help you!
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