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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

Research
May 7, 2014
Letter to OCC: Improving Documentation When Banks Sell Debt
Research
May 7, 2014
Comments to CFPB: Eliminate Harmful Practices in Debt Buying and Debt Collection
Research
April 30, 2014
The State of Lending: Debt Collection and Debt Buying
Research
November 19, 2013
A Roll of the Dice: Debt Settlement Still a Risky Strategy for Debt-Burdened Households
Research
November 7, 2013
Debt Settlement Firms Adopt "Attorney Model" to Evade State and Federal Rules
Research
December 12, 2012
State of Lending: America's Household Balance Sheet Chapter
Bill Law
August 17, 2011
HB 484 Transfer Emergency Foreclosure Program to HFA
Comment Letter
August 15, 2011
Comments to CFPB re Larger Participant Rulemaking
Amicus Brief
April 28, 2011
Maryland Repossession Law--Amicus Brief In Support of Apellant Donna Epps
Comment Letter
July 2, 2010
Debt Settlement Comments to the FTC

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Director of State Policy