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CFPB Clarifies Legality Of Debt Collector Pay-To-Pay Fees

Collection Industry News

It is important to remember that this is only an advisory opinion, and that this guidance only applies to the category of “debt collectors” collecting a “debt” as those terms are narrowly defined under the FDCPA. Whether this advisory opinion will ultimately change binding precedent in jurisdictions that permit “convenience fees” is unknown.