Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s Credit Card TCPA Class Action Settlement

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging improper automated calls were made for debt collection purposes in connection with Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s credit card accounts. If you received an automated call to your cell phone from Department Stores National Bank and/or FDS Bank for debt collection purposes regarding a Macy’s and/or Bloomingdale’s credit card account between Sept. 3, 2009 and July 22, 2015, you may be entitled to a cash payment from the class action settlement.

Plaintiff Ameer A. Hashw filed the credit card class action settlement alleging that the defendants violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by placing calls to cell phones using and auto dialer and/or prerecorded message without first obtaining consent from the call recipient.

The defendants deny the allegations but have agreed to pay a total of $12.5 million to settle the TCPA class action lawsuit to avoid the expense, inconvenience and distraction of continued litigation.

Class Members who wish to exclude themselves must do so no later than Dec. 14, 2015.

UPDATE: On June 15, 2016, the Department Stores National Bank TCPA Class Action Settlement is currently under appeal.  Claims will not be paid until all appeals are exhausted.  We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.  Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 2: On Sept. 16, 2016, the appeal was dismissed.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 3: On Nov. 7, 2016, Top Class Actions viewers who filed for the Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s credit card TCPA class action settlement started receiving checks in the mail worth as much as $34.59. Congratulations to everyone who got PAID!

UPDATE 4: On Jan. 16, 2018, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving a second round of settlement checks from the Macy’s Bloomingdale’s credit card TCPA class action settlement worth as much as $7.37.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the TCPA settlement include all persons nationwide whose cellular telephone number, at any time on or after Sept. 3, 2009 through July 22, 2015, Department Stores National Bank and/or FDS Bank called using an artificial or prerecorded voice and/or using any automatic telephone dialing system where the call was placed for debt collection purposes in connection with a Macy’s and/or Bloomingdale’s credit card account.

To qualify for benefits, the person must not have provided the cell phone number to defendants and/or the person must not have consented to receiving calls at that phone number.

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Potential Award

Up to $750, depending on the number of valid claims submitted.

NOTE: If Class Members do not cash their checks, the amount will be redistributed and your total payment may be more than $750.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

12/29/2015

Case Name

Ameer A. Hashw v. Department Stores National Bank and FDS Bank, Case No. 0:13-cv-00727-RHK-BRT, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Final Hearing

2/26/2016

Settlement Website

www.DepartmentStoreTCPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Ameer A. Hashw v. Department Stores National Bank and FDS Bank
c/o Department Store TCPA Settlement
P.O. Box 290
Philadelphia, PA 19105-0290
1-844-491-5743

Class Counsel

Mark L. Heaney
HEANEY LAW FIRM LLC

Alexander Burke
BURKE LAW OFFICES LLC

Defense Counsel

Julia B. Strickland
STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP

Join a Free TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you were contacted on your cell phone by a company via an unsolicited text message (text spam) or prerecorded voice message (robocall), you may be eligible for compensation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Find out more at the Text Message Spam, Unwanted Cell Phone Calls TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation.