On June 7, 2019, 26 Democratic senators sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “Bureau”) Director Kathleen Kraninger criticizing the Bureau’s proposed rule to modify Regulation F under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. As we have previously discussed, the Bureau released its long-anticipated proposed rule on May 7, 2019. Director Kraninger described … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
This week, the House Financial Services Committee (the “Committee”) approved by a vote of 35-25 a bill introduced last month by Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) that would exclude from the definition of “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) law firms or licensed attorneys engaged in litigation activities to collect a debt, … Continue Reading
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a joint annual report to Congress on their activities in 2017 to combat illegal debt collection practices under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), for which the agencies share responsibilities. The report suggests that, even amidst other changes at the CFPB, … Continue Reading
