Continuing a nationwide trend towards increased regulation of commercial financing, Governor Newsom has signed into law a bill extending the reach of California’s Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “Act”) to...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) Summer 2023 Supervisory Highlights, which discusses key examination findings between July 2022 and March 2023, underscores the Bureau’s continuing aggressive...more
On November 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released its Fall 2022 Supervisory Highlights. The 32-page report discusses the Bureau’s key examination findings in the areas of auto servicing,...more
Months after the California Debt Collection Licensing Act (DCLA) took effect and covered persons were required to submit applications to obtain licenses, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has...more
On January 20, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will examine postsecondary schools’ “in-house” lending practices (the Announcement). ...more
On December 15, 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services published proposed amendments to the state’s debt collection regulations (the Amendments). The Amendments would broaden the scope of the existing rules...more
Earlier this month, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) sent an email with the attention-grabbing subject line “Want to continue operating in California? You need to apply for a license...more
With Medical Debt Hitting $140 Billion, Hospitals Are Taking Action. How Can You Maximize Collections While Minimizing Risks? Find Out at a New Manatt Webinar...
New research published in the Journal of the American...more
10/5/2021
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While federal and state regulators have long focused on debt collection practices, new CFPB leadership, increased state regulatory powers, the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors will not only make it harder for third-party...more
5/11/2021
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On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released the first part of its long-awaited final Debt Collection Rule, which substantially updates and modernizes Regulation F, the implementing...more
In another busy stretch for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), lawmakers reached out to the Bureau and the Department of Education (DOE) regarding protections for student borrowers, while the CFPB and...more
A third party brought into a lawsuit by a counterclaim filed by the original defendant is not entitled to remove the case to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled....more