Continuing a nationwide trend towards increased regulation of commercial financing, Governor Newsom has signed into law a bill extending the reach of California’s Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “Act”) to covered commercial debt (“SB 1286”). The requirements would apply to any debt entered into, renewed, sold, or assigned on or after July 1, 2025.
In today’s podcast, which repurposes a recent webinar, we examine the impact, if any, of a landmark opinion rendered by Judge Daniel Domenico of the Federal District Court for the District of Colorado in a case challenging recently enacted Colorado legislation on interstate loans made from outside Colorado to Colorado residents. We also address the effects this decision and the outcome of this litigation may have on interstate rate exportation by state-chartered banks across the country.
As of October 1, 2024, significant reforms related to medical debt collection under the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act are set to take effect. Here’s an overview of the critical components and how they will impact healthcare providers, debt collectors, and consumers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is targeting illegal practices among medical debt collectors. The practices include “double-dipping” to get paid for services covered by insurance, harassing consumers to pay “fake or exaggerated charges,” misrepresenting consumers’ rights to contest bills, and collecting debts without documenting that the amount is owed, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 1) press release.
We are pleased to present our latest edition of Telephone and Texting Compliance News, providing insights and news related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). In this month’s Regulatory Update, we discuss a Report and Order the FCC was set to consider at its September 26 meeting that will instead be circulated to commissioners for individual voting.