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Similar to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), California’s “Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act” (RFDCPA) has historically regulated the manner in which debt collectors ...

Richard Andreano Jr., John Culhane Jr. As required by amendments to the FDCPA made by Section 1089 of Dodd Frank, the CFPB recently released its annual report to Congress on FDCPA compliance. We note ...

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning to revoke an advisory opinion warning debt collectors — including third-party revenue cycle management companies — that they are violating federal ...

Debt collection can feel intimidating, especially when the communication is aggressive or unclear. You might worry about what’s allowed and what crosses legal boundaries. Under **U.S. federal law**, ...

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Debt collection activity has intensified significantly over the last year, and with borrowers now carrying over $1.23 trillion in collective credit card debt and household financial stress at elevated ...

A debtor is a company or individual who owes money to a lender. Debtors are also often referred to as borrowers. Read about the laws that protect them.