CA DFPI announces new Debt Collection Advisory Committee

SACRAMENTO, Calif -- In 2021 the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced the formal creation of its Debt Collection Advisory Committee, a seven-member board that would provide critical feedback to the Department.  As the first 2-year term (2021-2023) comes to a close a new committee has been appointed for the 2023-2025 term. 

The committee members were appointed by Commissioner Clothilde Hewlett for a two-year term according to Financial Code Section 100025 as of 5/1/2023.

As can be seen, by the list below, this diverse group includes representatives from the debt collection, debt-buying, third-party collection, and collection law industries: