Statistics for April consumer litigation filings are in, and, for the first time in over a year, all three of the top consumer protection statutes moved up month-over-month. According to a report by WebRecon, court filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) all increased in April compared to March. This is the first time since March 2025 that all three statutes have been up in the same month. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaint volume dipped in April, but is still up year-over-year.
WebRecon reports the overall statistics for consumer litigation in April as follows:
- 974 FCRA cases were filed, representing a 4.6% increase from March;
- 451 FDCPA cases were filed, representing a 9.2% increase from March;
- 330 TCPA cases were filed, representing a 16.6% increase from March; and
- 26,988 complaints were filed with the CFPB, representing a 19.2% decrease from March.
Complaints and filings are all up compared to the same period in the prior year (January 1 to April 30, 2025): FCRA +45.3%, FDCPA +17.6%, TCPA +28.2%, CFPB +40.9%.