Oregon DCBS Guidance to Collection Agencies and Debt Buyers Regarding COVID-19

May 6, 2020

By Joshua D. Feil, Attorney in the Litigation Practice Group On April 30, 2020, Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services (“DCBS”) published Bulletin No. DFR 2020-2014 (the “Bulletin”) to provide guidance to Oregon-regulated collection agencies and debt purchasers to actively help debtors hit by the economic effects of the novel coronavirus. The Bulletin follows guidance issued at …

US Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of “Debt Collector”

June 14, 2017

By Joshua D. Feil On June 12, 2017, in a decision written by newest Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court unanimously held that a party that purchases debts and then pursues collection activity on its own is not a “debt collector” as defined in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The Court’s …