CFPB Extends Comment Period for Debt Collection Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced today that it is extending the comment period on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). To facilitate the ability of commenters to consider the issues raised in the NPRM, gather data, and prepare their responses, the comment period will be extended by 30 days to September 18, 2019.
The proposal would provide consumers with clear protections against harassment by debt collectors and straightforward options to address or dispute debts. Among other things, the NPRM would set clear, bright-line limits on the number of calls debt collectors may place to reach consumers on a weekly basis; apply prohibitions on harassment or abuse, false or misleading representations, and unfair practices in debt collection; and clarify requirements for certain consumer-facing debt collection disclosures.