Recent Changes to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) recently adopted a new Final Rule that amends Regulation F, 12 C.F.R. part 1006, which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). These are Federal rules governing certain activities of debt collectors, as that term is defined in the FDCPA. This is applicable to community associations because law firms that pursue delinquent homeowner debts are considered debt collectors under the FDCPA.   Read the entire article……………………………….

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