FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, June 1-15, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, June 1-15, 2012 Quick analysis: FDCPA litigation filings dipped a little from the first half of June, but otherwise continue to almost match 2011’s record numbers, while not quite showing any momentum at this point to surpass them. Meanwhile,  FCRA and TCPA continue to show strong growth over 2011 […]

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, May 16-31, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, May 16-31, 2012 Quick analysis:  FDCPA litigation rebounded from last period but continues an overall decline from 2011’s record numbers, slipping to 6.4% below last years total. However, it is significant to note that last year in the same period there was a single lawsuit with 100 plaintiffs alleging […]

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, May 1-15, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, May 1-15, 2012   Quick analysis:  FDCPA lawsuits continue their struggle to keep pace with last year, while FCRA and TCPA continue strong growth over previous years. It is beginning to look like FDCPA litigation may have peaked in 2011 for the time being, though a few more months […]

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, April 16-30, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, April 16-30, 2012 Quick analysis: FDCPA litigation had a strong rebound the second half of April, though it is still marginally below YTD 2011.  FCRA and TCPA continue to show extraordinary growth over YTD 2011, while Truth in Lending continues to lag significantly. Comparisons: Current Period Previous Period Previous […]

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, April 1-15, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, April 1-15, 2012 Quick analysis: FDCPA litigation slowed again in the first half of April, likely in part because three full weekends fell in this short 15-day period. FCRA was the only statute to show much life in this period with a 8.3% jump over the last half of […]

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, March 16-31, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, March 16-31, 2012 Quick analysis: The second half of March did not contain any surprises. FDCPA lawsuits, while down a few points, are still tracking very close to 2011 numbers, while FCRA and TCPA numbers are still showing strong growth over 2011.  We saw a particularly strong period for […]

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, March 1-15, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, March 1-15, 2012 Quick analysis: The first half of March continued to regain steam from a slower February with increases in every category over both the last period and YTD numbers over last year, with FDCPA cases (up 17.3%), FCRA (up 14%), TCPA (up 7.9%) and TILA (up 55.9%). […]

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, February 16-29, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, February 16-29, 2012 Quick analysis: The second half of February 2012 picked up again from a slow first half for FDCPA (up 7.9%), FCRA (up 25.2%) and TILA (up 37%) litigation. TCPA stayed the course with 44 lawsuits, matching last period’s activity. Year to date, FCRA and TCPA continue […]

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, February 1-15, 2012

FDCPA and Other Consumer Lawsuit Statistics, February 1-15, 2012 Quick analysis: The first half of February 2012 slowed down a bit for FDCPA and TILA litigation after a very active 2nd half of January. Both categories are also down in YTD tracking, FDCPA by about 3.6% and TILA by a strong 43.8% (but don’t expect […]

2011 Litigation Statistics Revised Upward, FDCPA Suits Surpass 12,000

Grand Rapids, MI (February 24, 2012) – Since releasing 2011 litigation statistics, the WebRecon data team has had an opportunity to go back through the year’s complaints more thoroughly. In this process, we have been able to identify some omissions which inadvertently depressed the overall litigation counts for 2011. Accordingly, we have revised our 2011 […]