Monday, January 27, 2014

How to claim for Bank of America TCPA Settlement?

Consumers who have mortgage loan or car loan with Bank of America or received harassing debt collection calls from the bank can claim into the Bank of America TCPA Settlement on boatcpasettlement.com to get cash refund of $20 or more.

The class action lawsuit has been filed in Florida federal court against Bank of America to make harassing debt collection calls to customers’ cell phones. The settlement has been filed in the court on behalf of 7.7 million of the bank’s credit card and mortgage loan customers. And now, Bank of America has agreed to pay $32 million to settle charges. If you obtained non-emergency mortgage or credit card default servicing call or text message on your cell phone between August 30, 2007 and January 31, 2013 (“Mortgage Calls”) or between May 16, 2007 and January 31, 2013 (“Credit Card Calls”) or between February 22, 2009 and December 31, 2010 (“Credit Card Texts”), from the Bank of America through the use of an automated telephone dialing system, then you can file a claim for payment from this class action settlement.

Bank of America TCPA Settlement

All eligible consumers will get postcard or email notice for getting refund about harassing debt collection calls. If you have not got any notice from the Bank of America for filing a claim, then you can file a claim through its official webpage, boatcpasettlement.com. Making auto-dialed calls to cell phones without consumer’s permission is illegal under Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The lawsuit charged the bank for often making calls to cell phones at all hours of the day. If the defendant will win the case, then Bank of America will pay $20 to $40 to each affected consumer.


Eligibility criteria to file a claim for Bank of America TCPA Settlement:
  • You should have received one or more non-emergency, default servicing phone calls from bank about Residential Mortgage Loan Account to your phone through its automatic telephone dialing system or voice system between August 30, 2007 and January 31, 2013.
  • You should have received non-emergency call about a Bank of America Credit Card Account from bank between May 16, 2007 and January 31, 2013.
  • You should have received an Automatic Text about a Bank of America Credit Card Account between February 22, 2009 and December 31, 2010.
When and how to file a claim?
If you fit the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, then you can file a claim to get compensation. For filing a claim, visit www.boatcpasettlement.com and open Submit a Claim tab from top side to get claim form. Fill up all the required details of form like name, country, address, contact phone number, email address, and submit it before March 21, 2014.

Individuals may be members of more than one group and received Mortgage Call and a Credit Card Call or Text from bank; can file two claims here. If you have received call for credit card, then you can file a claim for either a Credit Card Call or Credit Card Text.

Estimated Amount: $20 - $40

The final cash payment will depend on the total number of valid and appropriate claims filed by all Class Members.

Proof of Purchase:

Cell phone number on which you have received one or more unwanted call or text message regarding Bank of America Residential Mortgage Loan Account or Credit Card Account.

Highlights of Bank of America TCPA Settlement:

Official webpage: www.boatcpasettlement.com

Case Name: Marc Katz v. Bank of America NA, Case No. 13-cv-61372, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Settlement administrator:
Bank of America TCPA Settlement
Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 3410
Portland, OR 97208-3410
1-877-919-9186

Important dates:
  • Deadline to request exclusion: March 21, 2014
  • Deadline to object to the Settlement: March 21, 2014
  • Final Approval Hearing: April 4, 2014
  • Deadline to submit a Claim Form: March 21, 2014
Class Counsel:
  • Ankcorn Law Firm PC
  • Terrell Marshall Daudt & Willie Pllc
  • Hyde & Swigart
  • Kazerouni Law Group APC
  • Burke Law Offices LLC
  • Saeed & Little LLP
  • Law Offices of Douglas J. Campion APC
  • Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
  • Meyer Wilson CO. LPA
Defense Counsel:
  • Reed Smith LLP
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