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CFPB Targets Medical and Rental Debt Collection in 2024 Annual Report

On September 5, the CFPB issued its annual report on debt collection practices, detailing the Bureau’s efforts to enforce the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This year’s report focuses on improper practices in the...more

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Minnesota House Passes Key Provisions of Debt Fairness Act

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On April 15, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the Commerce Policy Omnibus bill, which includes key provisions of the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison supports this bill and celebrated its...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - December 2023 # 3

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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CFPB Shuts Down Medical Debt Collector for Attempting to Collect Unverified Debt

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On December 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it had reached a settlement with medical debt collector Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. (Commonwealth) in its lawsuit over alleged illegal debt...more

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New Illinois Protections Against Patient Medical Debt May Also Help Reduce Hospital Bad Debt

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Starting in mid-2024, Illinois hospitals will be required to take a much more active role in limiting consumers’ medical debt by screening all consenting uninsured patients for both public health insurance program coverage...more

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Medical Debt Under the Microscope: Insights from the CFPB’s 2022 FDCPA Report

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On November 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Annual Report detailing the CFPB’s 2022 activities related to debt collection practices. This...more

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