In a significant ruling on March 19, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the CFPB can proceed with its lawsuit against a group of Delaware student loan trusts rejecting their claims that they are just passive...more
With the new collection agency rule of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) having taken effect on November 30, 2021, we thought we could help round out your understanding of the collection agency laws by...more
With the CFPB having decided to leave the effective date of the Debt Collection Rule as November 30th, the push is on for debt collectors to ensure their compliance with the Rule by that date. As debt collectors make the...more
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new Compliance Aid; the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Form N-PX with the goal of making it easier and more...more
With Medical Debt Hitting $140 Billion, Hospitals Are Taking Action. How Can You Maximize Collections While Minimizing Risks? Find Out at a New Manatt Webinar... New research published in the Journal of the American...more
While it remains to be seen what, if any, changes a change in leadership in the CFPB will bring to the Debt Collection Rule, for now collection agencies should begin readying themselves for a November 30th effective date. Now...more
New Mexico’s Attorney General Hector Balderas announced on September 29 that his office has filed three lawsuits against debt collection companies. In his statement, Balderas explained that these lawsuits are part of a larger...more
District Court Takes Expansive View of Deceptive or Misleading Practices under FDCPA - The FDCPA prohibits a debt collector from using "any false, deceptive, or misleading representation" in connection with the collection...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has partially lifted a preliminary injunction that prevented the U.S. Department of Education (Department) from placing defaulted student loans with private collection...more
On July 28, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an outline of proposals and alternatives under consideration for regulating debt collection practices. The outline’s release triggers the formation of...more
On July 28, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a detailed outline of proposals that address some of the hot topic issues in the collection industry. Before they become rules, these proposals will...more