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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing extending the effective date of two recent debt collection rules to give affected parties more time to comply due to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week issued a consent order against a debt collector and its owner for harassing thousands of consumers, falsely threatening them …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced it is rescinding seven policy statements issued last year that provided temporary flexibilities to financial institutions in consumer financial …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has provided to Congress the Consumer Response Annual Report for 2020. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumer financial …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week released the 2020 annual report to Congress on the administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with an annual summary of the FTC’s activities in the debt collection arena.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio recently issued the following statement regarding consumers’ access to Economic Impact Payment (EIP) funds distributed through the American …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defendants in two Federal Trade Commission cases will be permanently banned from the debt collection industry as part of settlements resolving FTC charges they threatened consumers with …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently reaffirmed its commitment to extend debt relief for Veterans through Sept. 30.
Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued a consent order against Discover Bank, The Student Loan Corporation, and Discover Products, Inc. (collectively, Discover) based on the Bureau’s …
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