Poll: Strong Bipartisan Opposition Among Voters to Major Components of the Proposed New CFPB Debt Collection Rule

Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new rules for debt collectors. The proposal authorizes, for the first time, a specific number of communication attempts to collect past-due debts. The rules also authorizes new means of communicating with people to collect debts, such as email and direct messaging, and expands the ability to collect time-barred debt.

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Take Action: Urge the CFPB to protect consumers, not abusive debt collectors