Borrower Seeks Extension After 11th Circuit Finds Lender Violated FDCPA

(January 11, 2016, 1:04 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — After the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently ruled that a lender violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Florida Consumer Collections Practice Act (FCCPA) when it charged a borrower estimated attorney fees that were not agreed on and reversed a ruling that granted summary judgment on his claims in favor of the bank, the appellant on Jan. 4 filed his unopposed motion for an extension of time to file his petition for attorney fees (Kevin Prescott v. Seterus Inc., No. 15-10038, 11th Cir.)....