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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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Debt Collection & Settlement

Research & Policy

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
Research
April 4, 2016
Past Due: Debt-collection Reforms That Protect Consumers Not Found to Restrict Credit Availability
Comment Letter
February 11, 2016
Comments to the Missouri Attorney General to Strengthen Proposed Reforms Aimed to Curb Predatory Debt-Collection Practices
Research
December 10, 2015
CRL Review: “Debt Collection Agencies and the Supply of Consumer Credit”
Research
April 21, 2015
State, Federal Regulator Actions Highlight Widespread Debt Buyer Abuses
Policy & Legislation
April 13, 2015
Debt Buyer Lawsuits Expected to Drain Over $7 Million from Mainers, including $1.4 Million through Wage Garnishment
Research
February 18, 2015
Analysis: CRL Finds AFCC Debt Settlement Report Falls Short
Testimony
December 11, 2014
Testimony of Lisa Stifler Before the CFPB Field Hearing on Medical Debt Collection, December 2014
Research
June 30, 2014
The State of Lending: Debt Settlement

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Director of California Policy
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Director of Western States Outreach & Senior Policy Associate