On October 29, 2021 — just 32 days prior to the November 30, 2021 effective date — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released new guidance regarding the debt validation notice requirements that are part of the...more
On Thursday, July 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it plans to publish final debt collection rules in October 2020. The final rules will be the first rules clarifying the nearly 40-year-old...more
On October 24, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP), formerly known as the CFPB, entered into a Consent Order with Cash Express, LLC. Cash Express is a small dollar lender based in Cookeville, Tennessee,...more
10/26/2018
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Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FDCPA ,
Set Off ,
Small Lenders ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Time-Barred Debt ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Debt collectors filing suit often assume that the forum state’s statute of limitations will apply. However, a string of recent cases suggests that may not always be the case. The Ohio Supreme Court recently determined that,...more
11/8/2016
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Borrowers ,
Borrowing Statutes ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collectors ,
Default Judgment ,
Dismissals ,
FDCPA ,
Forum State ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Vacated