debt collection

CFPB Proposes Limits on Debt Collection Calls
Risk & Compliance

CFPB Proposes Limits on Debt Collection Calls

The bureau's rule-making proposal could unleash “a battle over the [collection] industry’s tactics and consumers’ rights."
By Matthew Heller | May 7, 2019
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Midland Funding Settles Collections Abuse Probe
Risk & Compliance

Midland Funding Settles Collections Abuse Probe

The $6 million, multistate accord ends a six-year investigation that focused on the debt-buyer's use of robo-signed affidavits in litigation.
By Matthew Heller | December 5, 2018
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Regulator Seeks Tougher Rules on Debt Collectors
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Regulator Seeks Tougher Rules on Debt Collectors

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says its proposal would "drastically overhaul the debt collection market."
By Matthew Heller | July 29, 2016
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