Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Fair Collections & Outsourcing, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND Southern Division * BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION, * Plaintiff, * Case No.: GJH-19-2817 v. * FAIR COLLECTIONS & OUTSOURCING, * INC., et al., * Defendants. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) filed a seven- count Complaint against Fair Collection and Outsourcing, Inc., a third-party debt collection agency headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland. ECF No. 1. The suit also names as Defendants three affiliated companies and their owner Michael E.…