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Debt Collection & Settlement News
May 30
When Debt Settlement Leads to Financial Harm
Apr 13
New CRL Video Explains Why Wage Garnishment Laws Need Reform
Apr 06
A California debt collector has sued thousands of people — some of them never knew
Jan 12
He traveled the Bay Area in minutes to serve debtors with lawsuits. Was he made up?

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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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Debt Collection & Settlement

Research & Policy

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)
Research
September 11, 2019
Poll: Strong Bipartisan Opposition Among Voters to Major Components of the Proposed New CFPB Debt Collection Rule
Research
March 20, 2019
The Case Against Illegal Debt Collection
Research
March 18, 2019
Debt By Default: Debt Collection Practices in Washington 2012–2016
Research
January 9, 2019
Low-Income Oregonians Report Heavy Debt Levels with Long-Term Consequences
Comment Letter
December 19, 2018
Letter to the CFPB Regarding Ongoing Rulemaking on Debt Collection

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Charla Rios
Deputy Director of Research
Lucia Mattox
Director of Western States Outreach & Senior Policy Associate
Whitney Barkley-Denney
Deputy Director of State Policy & Senior Policy Counsel