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Henson v Santander Consumer USA Inc

582 U.S. 79 (2017)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A company that purchases defaulted consumer debt and collects on its own account is not a 'debt collector' under the FDCPA and therefore not subject to its provisions.

Key Principle

FDCPA; a company that purchases defaulted debt and collects on its own account is not a 'debt collector' under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Area of Law

banking

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