fair debt collection practices act

CFPB Finds Failures in Loan Collection and Medical Credit Cards
CFPB Finds Failures in Loan Collection and Medical Credit Cards
July 02, 2024  |  CFPB

The companies collecting Americans’ student loans, auto loans and medical payments have some work to do. That’s according to a report issued Tuesday (July 2) by the Consumer...

READ MORE >
CFPB Loosens Restrictions On Debtor Contact
CFPB Loosens Restrictions On Debtor Contact
November 03, 2020  |  Debt

Debt collection is ready to enter the digital age. To that end, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule on Friday (Oct....

READ MORE >
CFPB Sues Debt-Collection Agency Over Deception Allegations
CFPB Sues Debt-Collection Agency Over Deception Allegations
May 17, 2019  |  Legal

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Friday (May 17) that it has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a debt-collection agency that, the agency...

READ MORE >
Debt Collection, Done Digitally?
Debt Collection, Done Digitally?
May 07, 2019  |  Regulation

Unlimited texting? Perhaps. Nights and weekends – well, maybe not. The latest salvo of proposed rule-making that would change the debt collection landscape seeks to...

READ MORE >
CFPB Proposes Implementation Of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
CFPB Proposes Implementation Of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
May 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Tuesday (May 7) that it has introduced a proposal to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act....

READ MORE >
Loophole To Remain On Federal Debt Collection?
Loophole To Remain On Federal Debt Collection?
April 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In some respects, debt collection remains a bit of gray area, in terms of who owes what, when it can be collected and how firms...

READ MORE >