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DFPI proposes amendments to regulations under the California Debt Collection Licensing Act

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On June 17, the California DFPI proposed to amend the California Code of Regulations relating to requirements under the Debt Collection Licensing Act (DCLA) and will be accepting comments through July 3. The proposed...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Bill to extend the California Debt Collection Licensing Act’s grace period provisions sent to Governor for review

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On August 31, 2022, the California Senate voted to approve House Assembly Bill 156, and sent the bill to Governor Newsom for consideration and potential signature.  If it becomes law, the bill would amend the existing...more

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DFPI Second Rulemaking Proposal on Debt Collection Licensing

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On July 15, the California DFPI released draft text for a proposed second rulemaking under the Debt Collection Licensing Act (DCLA) relating to the scope, annual report, and bond amount increase provisions of the DCLA....more

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California DFPI issues draft text for second rulemaking under Debt Collection Licensing Act

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As discussed in an earlier blog post, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) issued an Invitation for Comments on the Proposed Second Rulemaking under the Debt Collection Licensing Act...more

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California Regulator Proposes Debt Collector Licensing Rules

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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

Troutman Pepper

California Updates Debt Collectors on Processing Delays

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On May 23, California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI or Department) sent an email notifying license applicants and prospective license applicants that the issuance of licenses under the Debt...more

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Confusion Abounds Over Scope Of Debt Collection Licensing Act

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California's new Debt Collection Licensing Act, Cal. Fin. Code § 100000 et seq., took effect on January 1, 2022.  However, the legislature's inartful and inconsistent draftsmanship has resulted in a great deal of uncertainty...more

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The Surprisingly Broad Reach of CA’s Debt Collection Licensing Act: Applications Due By December 31

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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

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California DFPI Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Debt Collector Licensing

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As a follow up to my article on December 4, 2020, reporting that California enacted SB 908 – the Debt Collection Licensing Act, Financial Code Division 25, Sections 100000, et seq., the administering agency Department of...more

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Collection Agency Licensing is Coming to California

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On Sept. 25, California’s Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 908 enacting California’s Debt Collection Licensing Act or DCLA. Enforcement of the law begins Jan. 1, 2022, and regulations interpreting the law are...more

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