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CFPB Will Not Reissue Medical Debt Advisory Opinion

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On July 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a status report announcing its decision not to reissue its Medical Debt Collection Advisory Opinion, which had been issued in 2024 to “remind debt...more

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The State AG Report – 04.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Illegal E-Cigarette Sales Targeted by AG Enforcement...more

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Republican Senators seek to use CRA to void medical debt rule

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Republican senators have introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the rule that bans banks and credit unions from including medical debt on credit reports and generally prohibits the use of medical...more

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2024 Year in Review: Cards, Payments, and Consumer Banking

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We expect continued scrutiny by regulators on fees, including enforcement actions and rulemakings, with the caveat that the new administration could shift federal priorities away from this fee crackdown....more

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ACA International files suit challenging CFPB medical debt advisory opinion

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ACA International, the association representing the accounts receivable industry, has filed suit against the CFPB, alleging that the bureau’s advisory opinion on medical debt was overtly political, issued in violation of the...more

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Debt Collectors Push Back: Trade Group Sues CFPB Over New Medical Debt Collection Rules

On November 1, a debt collection trade group filed a complaint in federal court challenging an October 1 CFPB advisory opinion that warned debt collectors against seeking payment on unverified or potentially inflated medical...more

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Chopra says CFPB finalizing medical debt rule; agency issues advisory opinion on debt collector practices

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The CFPB is in the process of completing its final rule intended to ban the inclusion of medical debts in credit reports, bureau Director Rohit Chopra said at a White House session intended to focus on practices in the...more

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CFPB Intensifies Scrutiny on Medical Debt Collection Practices

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On October 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion aimed at debt collectors and emphasizing their obligations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Regulation...more

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Chopra Defends CFPB’s Medical Debt Proposed Rule

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CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Thursday defended his agency’s proposed rule to prohibit the listing of medical debt on credit reports, contending that such debts are not a fair indication of a person’s financial health....more

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CFPB Finds Failures in Debt Servicing, Collection, and Prepaid and Deposit Account Management

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The CFPB found alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and other consumer protection laws in its examination of debt collectors, loan servicers, and financial institutions managing deposit,...more

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CFPB issues proposal to prohibit use of medical debt information in credit decisions

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The steady drumbeat of steps during Rohit Chopra’s tenure as CFPB Director to call into question the reliability and predictability of medical debt information in credit underwriting reached a crescendo last week with the...more

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CFPB issues letters in support of Connecticut and California bills on medical debt reporting; Connecticut bill enacted

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued two letters in support of state efforts to prohibit medical debt reporting. In March 2024, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra sent a letter to the California State Senate in...more

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General Counsel of the CFPB Delivers Remarks Focusing on Medical Collections and Tenant Screening

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In a recent speech at the National Consumer Law Center/National Association of Consumer Advocates Spring Training, Seth Frotman, General Counsel of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), focused on medical...more

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The CFPB’s Latest Report on Medical Credit Cards Addresses Misleading Activity by Providers..

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Federal regulators are focusing in on medical credit cards and financing plans and the roles that healthcare providers have in facilitating them. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is a federal agency charged...more

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EXPECT FOCUS: Onboard Technology, NAIC Cybersecurity, DOL, ACA Litigation, SEC Regulation (Vol. III, Summer 2015)

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In This Issue: IN THE SPOTLIGHT - - Your Data Breach Collided With My Personal Injury Coverage LIFE INSURANCE - - Phantom Injury Dooms “Shadow Insurance” Case - Latest NAIC Cybersecurity News ...more

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