FCC Denies MBA’s Petition to Exempt ‘Servicing Calls’ from TCPA

This post originally appeared on the Consumer Financial Services Blog and is re-published here with permission.

The Federal Communications Commission recently denied the national Mortgage Bankers Association’s petition for exemption from the “prior express consent” requirement of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for certain mortgage servicing calls and texts.

A copy of the FCC’s Order denying the petition is available at:  Link to FCC Order.