Man Lacks Standing To Bring Suit Over Convenience Fees, Judge Rules

Mealey's (September 30, 2020, 11:24 AM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on Sept. 25 dismissed without prejudice a man's lawsuit accusing Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) when charging convenience fees for making monthly mortgage payments over the phone or online, holding that the man lacked standing because he did not owe a debt to Ocwen when he made the payments (Winston Bowen-Hay v. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, No. 20-170, M.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176608)....