Federal Lawsuits Against Debt Relief Companies
An automatically updated record of federal court cases involving debt relief companies and debt buyers — useful for consumers evaluating providers, researching companies contacting them about a debt, and for companies learning from industry patterns.
Important: All case information is sourced directly from court documents and reported as alleged. These are allegations, not findings of fact. Every defendant is presumed innocent and has the right to contest the claims in court.
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Quick Answer: Philip J. Barker sued CashNetUSA in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Barker alleges that CashNetUSA denied his loan application without providing specific reasons for the denial, which deprived him of the opportunity to address the issues leading to the denial. He seeks a finding of violation, class certification, actual and statutory damages, attorney’s fees, and any other relief deemed appropriate by the court. This is a legal filing containing allegations; no finding of liability has been made.
Quick Answer: Dominic A. Castleberry sued NetCredit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Castleberry alleges that NetCredit failed to provide specific reasons for denying his credit application, which deprived him of the opportunity to address the issues leading to the denial. He seeks actual and statutory damages, class certification, and reasonable attorney's fees. This is a legal filing containing allegations; no finding of liability has been made.
Quick Answer: Anthony Dickerson sued NetCredit Loan Services, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Beaufort Division, alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. — specifically 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681s-2(b)(1)(A), (B), (C) and (D) — for repeatedly verifying a fraudulent, identity-theft account as accurate across more than a dozen disputes and investigation results over nearly two years, and also brings a South Carolina common-law claim for defamation, libel and slander. Dickerson seeks actual damages, statutory damages, punitive damages, costs and attorney's fees. This is a legal filing containing allegations; no finding of liability has been made.
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