On May 7, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) released its long-anticipated proposed rule on debt collection. The proposed rule would amend Regulation F, which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), and would govern the activities of debt collectors, as defined in the FDCPA. Certain provisions also rely on the Bureau’s authority under sections 1031 and 1036 of the Dodd-Frank Act to regulate unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices. CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger described the Bureau’s action as an effort to “modernize the legal regime for debt collection” and “ensure we have clear rules of the road where consumers know their rights and debt collectors know their limitations.”
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