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Final Rule

Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt

Agency
CFPB
Document Number
2024-22962
Published
October 4, 2024
Effective Date
-

Abstract

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing this advisory opinion to remind debt collectors of their obligation to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Regulation F's prohibitions on false, deceptive, or misleading representations or means in connection with the collection of any medical debt and unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any medical debts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2024-22962 Federal Register document?
Document 2024-22962 is a Final Rule published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the Federal Register on October 4, 2024. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing this advisory opinion to remind debt collectors of their obligation to comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Regulation F's prohibitions on false, deceptive, or misleading representations or means in connection with the collection of any medical debt and unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any medical debts. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/04/2024-22962/debt-collection-practices-regulation-f-deceptive-and-unfair-collection-of-medical-debt.
Is document 2024-22962 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2024-22962 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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