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Debt Collection & Settlement News
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
Aug 05
In Comment to CFPB, Consumer and Civil Rights Organizations Urge Agency to Ban Collection of Time-Barred Debt

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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

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
Research
April 12, 2018
Undue Burden: The Impact of Abusive Debt Collection Practices in Oregon
Testimony
January 9, 2018
Testimony on Legislative Proposals Before The House Financial Services Committee's Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee
Research
February 16, 2017
Colorado Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Requiring Debt Buyers to Provide Proper Documentation
Research
December 15, 2016
Debt Buyers Hound Coloradans in Court for Debts They May Not Owe
Research
October 6, 2016
Initial Analysis of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposed Outline to Address Debt Collection Abuses
Letters to Congress
September 20, 2016
Fundamentally Improving Protections for Consumers Victimized by Predatory Debt Collection Practices
Testimony
July 28, 2016
Prepared Remarks of Graciela Aponte-Diaz Before the CFPB Field Hearing on Debt Collection, July 2016

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Kiran Sidhu
Policy Counsel
Lisa Stifler
Director of State Policy
Ellen Harnick
Executive Vice President & Western Office Director