Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Revises Date for Debt Collection Practices Advisory Opinion

Summary

The CFPB is revising the date of applicability for its advisory opinion on debt collection practices, specifically those related to the collection of medical debt, from its original date to January 2, 2025.

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