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March 17, 2021 by Missy Meggison in FTC

FTC Permanently Bans Collection Agencies From Debt Collection

In tandem with federal and state regulators and attorneys general, On September 29, 2020, the FTC launched Operation Corrupt Collector to target collectors who engage in unauthorized and abusive collection...

February 3, 2021 by Leslie Bender in CFPB

Chopra and Slaughter Dissent to FTC's Settlement With Zoom Provides Window to What's Coming

UPDATE: February 3, 2021, at 6:00 PM EST. Zoom contacted us to provide this statement: “The FTC today confirmed that the settlement we reached last year is now final. The...

January 21, 2021 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in CFPB

Kraninger Resigns as CFPB Director

As anticipated, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) now Former Director Kathy Kraninger submitted her resignation letter to President Biden per his request that she step down. Kraninger posted the letter...

January 19, 2021 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in CFPB

Biden Selects Rohit Chopra to Lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

In a press release announcing his picks for several key posts in his administration, President-elect Biden selected Rohit Chopra to replace Kathleen Kraninger as the next Director of the Consumer...

January 19, 2021 by Leslie Bender in CFPB

FTC Announces Two Information Privacy and Data Security Enforcement Actions

For privacy-minded folks whose new year’s resolutions include a wellness commitment, read the fine print before donning a wearable or downloading an app to help you track health or wellness...

September 29, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in Collection Laws and Regulations

Operation Corrupt Collector: Federal and State Regulators Announce Sweeping Law Enforcement Action

Today, the FTC—in tandem with Federal and state regulators and attorneys general—announced a sweeping law enforcement action dubbed Operation Corrupt Collector. The action targets collectors who engage in unauthorized collection...

February 13, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in CFPB

Whitepaper on Debt Collection Released by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), a nationwide organization of financial regulators, released the newest chapter of its whitepaper titled "Reengineering Nonbank Supervision," and the new chapter is all about...

February 3, 2020 by Paul Besozzi in Collection Laws and Regulations

Federal Robocall Watchdogs Flex Enforcement Muscles

Last week, the two Federal agencies that police illegal robocalls – the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – flexed their regulatory authority in a targeted fashion....

January 13, 2020 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in CFPB

CFPB Forms Taskforce to Review Federal Consumer Financial Laws, Includes Zywicki

On Thursday, the Consumer Finacial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revealed the membership of its newly-created taskforce assigned with reviewing current federal consumer finance laws and regulations. The taskforce will report recommendations for...

December 12, 2019 by Katie Grzechnik Neill in CFPB

Credit Reporting Issues Highlighted in the FTC's and CFPB's Workshop

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held a workshop titled Accuracy in Consumer Reporting. The workshop consisted of four different panel discussions...

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