Judge Trims Portion Of Woman’s Debt Collection Suit Against Loan Servicer

Mealey's (June 2, 2020, 10:54 AM EDT) -- SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge in Georgia on May 28 awarded summary judgment to a loan servicer accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by changing the locks on her home after she defaulted on her mortgage, holding that the plaintiff did not present sufficient evidence showing that the defendant ordered the locks to be changed and that it could not be held liable for the actions of the party that did change the locks (Barbara R. Rusk v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, No. CV418-211, S.D. Ga., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93445)....