SACRAMENTO, Calif. --The Debt Collector Licensing Act (Fin. Code § 100000 et seq.) (DCLA), which takes effect Jan. 1, 2022, requires any person engaging in the business of debt collection in California to be licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). (Fin. Code § 100001(a)). If you are a debt collector collecting debt in the state of California you must submit an application on or before Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Once you have submitted your application, you may continue operating as a debt collector in California while your application is pending. If you submit an application after this date, you will be required to wait for the issuance of a license before you can operate in California. (Fin. Code § 100000.5(c)).
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iA Strategy & Tech chair Erin Kerr talks to Keith Walch from Spring Oaks Capital on the foundations of a strong debt sales strategy.
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So a number of folks have recently discussed the fact that the mandate in Hunstein was withheld, as if it was some sort of indicator that the Eleventh Circuit was likely to grant en banc review. While I am on record predicting that the Eleventh Circuit WILL grant a rehearing, the fact that the mandate was withheld does not necessarily portend that result. Indeed, the withholding of the mandate is more-or-less automatic under the rules of appellate procedure as I read them. So I didn’t even mention the issue on TCPAWorld since, you know, it didn’t seem to matter.
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