Massive revisions to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and its implementing Regulation F, have been unfolding over the past few years. The final rule is effective on November 30, 2021, although the CFPB has proposed to extend the effective date to January 29, 2022. Many banks want to operate under the assumption that the FDCPA and Regulation F do not apply to their operations. We have steadfastly maintained that the law and regulation […]
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CFPB INTERIM FINAL RULE REGARDING EVICTION MORATORIUM
Nearly 9 million households are behind on their rental payments. Tens of thousands of renters are being evicted every week, often without being told of their rights under the CDC moratorium. As the CDC has found, tenants who are evicted may end up homeless or in crowded or shared living settings, increasing their vulnerability to COVID-19 and the risk of the disease spreading throughout communities. Such evictions can have long-term health, financial, and social consequences […]
CFPB SMALL ENTITY COMPLIANCE GUIDE FOR DEBT COLLECTION
The CFPB has updated its Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Debt Collection Rule (Regulation F) to add the vastly expanded requirements of the December 2020 Final Rules. The CFPB recently issued a proposed revision to Regulation F to delay the effective date from November 30, 2021 to January 29, 2022.
CFPB PROPOSES DELAY OF THE FDCPA RULES
On April 7, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed to extend the effective dates for two recent final rules amending Regulation F from November 30, 2021 until January 29, 2022. The comment period ends 30 days after the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register.
ACTING CFPB DIRECTOR SETS PRIORITIES AND EXPLORES PRESERVING QM STATUS QUO
As expected, and as we discussed in our recent “Compliance Expectations for the New Administration” webinar, the Biden administration is effecting changes in financial oversight that will impact financial institutions. One of those changes included, at the request of President Biden, was the resignation of CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger and the appointment of Dave Uejio as Acting Director of the CFPB; Acting Director Uejio will serve until President Biden’s nominee for CFPB Director, Rohit Chopra, […]