On July 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that the final rules interpreting the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) will go into effect on Nov. 30, as originally planned. The CFPB issued a...more
On Dec. 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) completed its seven-year rulemaking process for debt collection. In 2013, the CFPB embarked on an ambitious journey to write regulations to interpret...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) Final Rule for Debt Collection (Final Rule) not only provides industry with a much-needed (and long-awaited) framework for the interpretation of the Fair Debt...more
The long-awaited Final Rule (Regulation F) for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was issued Friday afternoon, concluding a seven-year rulemaking process. In its official press release, the Consumer Financial...more
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for debt collection. These proposals precede a final rule, that will be known as Regulation F,...more
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or "the Bureau") Director, Kathleen L. Kraninger, spoke yesterday at the Bipartisan Policy Center regarding her outlined vision for the Bureau. ...more
The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA or Act) is an archaic consumer protection statute. Well-intentioned when enacted in 1977, unlike fine wine the FDCPA has not aged gracefully....more
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, a United States District Court Judge in the Northern District of Ohio ruled, after a four day jury trial, that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) failed to prove that an Ohio...more
On Monday, May 15, 2017, the Supreme Court put to rest a theory of liability under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA or Act) that had a major impact not only upon the credit and collection industry, but...more
As the country emerges from the smoke of a bitter and downright ugly election cycle, there is much speculation about the canvas of the regulatory landscape. For the consumer financial services industry, the past eight years...more
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB" or "Bureau"), issued its outline of proposals under consideration for the regulation of debt collection. More than three years in the making, the CFPB's proposals will...more
In a 6-2 decision, the United States Supreme Court on Monday sided with an online "people search engine" company, Spokeo.com ("Spokeo"), to provide critical insight as to when and how consumers can sue for privacy violations...more
Lightning can strike twice. With the ink barely dry on the Consent Order against the Hanna Law Firm (Hanna) in Georgia, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) yesterday took action against another debt...more