What Makes WebRecon Stand Out from the Other Guys?
WebRecon is the Inventor of the “Litigious Consumer Scrub” or “Litigator Scrub” (depending on which industry you are coming to us from) While there are some imitators out there, none can deliver all of the benefits of WebRecon. We have been at this since the beginning of 2009 and have developed the most advanced tools […]
Lawsuits & Complaints Mostly Down: WebRecon Stats for April 2022
Quick analysis: Lawsuits & Complaints Mostly Down In April, CFPB complaints (-2.4%) and consumer lawsuits (TCPA -2.5%, FDCPA -24.2%) were mostly down, with the exception being FCRA litigation (+4.0%) which was up. This closely follows the YTD trend so far, with TCPA (-35.2%) and FDCPA (12.4%) down and FCRA (+6.7%) up, while CFPB complaints (-.7%) are […]
Lawsuits Up Across The Board: WebRecon Stats for March 2022
Quick analysis: Lawsuits Up Across The Board CFPB complaints (+8.3%) and consumer litigation (FDCPA +10.6%, TCPA +10.1%, FCRA +17.3%) all spiked by double-digit percentages across all three major consumer statutes in March. However, only FCRA (+3.8%) is up YTD. CFPB complaints (-2.8%), FDCPA (-3.6%) and TCPA lawsuits (-39.8%) are all down compared to this time last […]
Litigation Tumbles in Feb: WebRecon Stats for Feb 2022
Quick analysis: After a strong start to 2022, litigation tumbles in Feb FDCPA (-12.9%), TCPA (-16.8%) and FCRA (-19.8%) were all down by double-digit percentages in February. CFPB complaints, however, were up +8.4% over January. While it is WAY too early to identify trends for 2022, we will note that FDCPA is actually up YTD by […]
2022 Starts With a Bang: WebRecon Stats for Jan 2022
Quick analysis: 2022 Starts With a Bang CFPB Complaints (+1.9%) inched up over December, but FDCPA (+13.1%), FCRA (+14.2%) and TCPA (+35.1%) lawsuits all exploded out of the gate with double-digit percent increases over their previous month numbers. In other news, putative class actions represented 9.1% of FDCPA, 39.7% of TCPA and 4.0% of FCRA lawsuits […]
FCRA Leads the Way: WebRecon Stats for Dec 2021 & Year in Review
Quick analysis: In December, FCRA led the way with a 12.8% increase over November, while TCPA (-6.7%) and FDCPA (-3%) were both down. The pattern holds for full year numbers as well, with FCRA (+3.5%) up and TCPA (-48.3%) & FDCPA (-4.4%) both down for the full year of 2021. CFPB complaints against creditors and debt […]
Happy Holidays! Lawsuits and Complaints are Down! WebRecon Stats for Nov 2021
Quick analysis: Happy Holidays! Lawsuits and Complaints are Down! Just in time for the holiday break, we are happy to report a dramatic lull in consumer litigation for November. CFPB complaints were down a bit (-2.2%), though are still up a significant +32.5% YTD. However, FDCPA (-22.7%), TCPA (-10.3%) and FCRA (-13.6%) litigation are all down […]
Happy Thanksgiving! WebRecon Stats for Oct 2021
Quick analysis: Happy Thanksgiving! This week we are thankful for a report that shows CFPB complaints (-3.7%) down from the previous month for a third month in a row, though we are less thankful to see TCPA (+3.6%), FDCPA (+14.7%) and FCRA (+20.2%) lawsuits all up over the previous month. In other news, putative class actions […]
Boo! Everything is down in the WebRecon Stats for Sept 2021
Quick analysis: Boo! Everything is down in the WebRecon Stats for Sept 2021 Just in time for Halloween, we are pleased to report that September’s litigation numbers were anything but frightful across the board. FDCPA was down -12% from Aug and -6.7% YTD. TCPA was down -6.7% from Aug and -49.4% YTD (but view that with […]
WebRecon Stats for August 2021: Summer Divergences
Quick analysis: Summer Divergences August was marked by a few interesting divergences among the data. First, FDCPA lawsuits were up (+7.5%) over the previous month while down (-6.4%) YTD from 2020. TCPA lawsuits were down (-7.7%) from the previous month and YTD (don’t use our YTD comparison, it is tainted by a crazy 2020 filing with […]