In a rare trial in which the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has argued in front of a jury, the district court judge took the jury’s decision under advisement, discharged the jury, and plans to rule later this summer.
The court trial started May 1 and continued through May 4 over CFPB allegations that Weltman engaged in unlawful collection activities by misrepresenting the level of attorney involvement in demand letters it sent and calls it made to consumers requesting payment.
Read on for more on how the jury voted and what happens next.
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