Bill Would Strip Litigating Attorneys From FDCPA Debt Collector Definition
Rep. Andy Barr yesterday introduced legislation that would remove litigating attorneys from the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, narrow the ...
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House GOP Bill Targets CFPB Complaint Database, Adds Attestation and Perjury Penalties
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Andy Barr that would overhaul the CFPB’s public ...
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Congressional Hearing Discusses Future of the CFPB and Consumer Protection
The House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Financial Institutions held a hearing titled yesterday aimed at discussing the future of ...
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Barr Introduces Bills to Curb Investigatory, Enforcement Powers of CFPB
Rep. Andy Barr , a longtime critic of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, recently introduced two bills in the House ...
Read moreDetailsBarr Reintroduces Bill to Push for Greater CFPB Accountability
Rep. Andy Barr , the chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, last week reintroduced H.R. 654, ...
Read moreDetailsContenders Vying to be Next Chair of House Financial Services Committee
Rep. Andy Barr is emerging as the frontrunner to chair the House Financial Services Committee, a pivotal role that could ...
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Bill Introduced in House to Reform CID Process
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives to reform the Civil Investigative Demand process used by ...
Read moreDetailsBill Introduced in House to Clarify ‘Abusive’ Acts or Practices Under CFPA
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks to "clarify" the standards for what defines Unfair, ...
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