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Debt Collection & Settlement News
May 13
Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act Would Protect Consumers from Predatory Practices
Dec 18
CFPB’s Final Debt Collection Rule Fails to Fully Ban Collection of Stale, Time-Barred Debt
Oct 30
CFPB Debt Collection Rule a Mixed Bag for Consumers
Oct 13
New CRL Report: Debt Collectors in California May Have Seized $700M, Often Based on Scant Evidence & Other Questionable Practices

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Information for Consumers
State of Lending in America
The report outlines predatory lending practices in various fields of consumer lending, and explains why protecting fair, affordable access to credit is vital for both consumers and the U.S. economy.

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Research & Policy

Comment Letter
August 4, 2021
Oportun's Abusive Lending Practices Harm Latino and Immigrant Borrowers
Research
March 17, 2021
Suing-to-Intimidate: New Evidence Confirms that Oportun Abuses and Intimidates Families in Court to Collect Small-Dollar Loan Debts in California Courts
Policy & Legislation
February 26, 2021
Protect Against Abusive Debt Collection: Working Families Need Wage Protection and a Chance to Save
Research
October 13, 2020
Court System Overload: The State of Debt Collection in California after the Fair Debt Buyer Protection Act
Research
September 29, 2020
Polling Memo: Voters Support Strong Consumer Financial Protections and Tough Regulation of Wall Street
Comment Letter
August 4, 2020
The CFPB’s Approach to Time-Barred Debt and the Proposed Disclosures Will Perpetuate Abusive Practices and Widen the Racial Wealth Gap
Comment Letter
July 29, 2020
Additional Testing of the Validation Notice is a Necessary Part of the CFPB’s Debt Collection Rulemaking
Policy & Legislation
April 9, 2020
Congress Should Pause Debt Collection and Protect Assets, Including Stimulus Checks During COVID-19 Crisis
Comment Letter
September 19, 2019
Debt Collection Rule Should Not Perpetuate Abusive Practices And Widen The Racial Wealth Gap
Comment Letter
September 19, 2019
Strengthen The Proposed Debt Collection Rule To Fulfill The CFPB’s Obligation To Faithfully Implement The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

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Marisabel Torres
Director of California Policy
Charla Rios
Researcher
Lucia Mattox
Director of Western States Outreach & Senior Policy Associate