DFPI Sanctions Collector in First Action Under California Law
Steel Rose
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued its first enforcement action against a debt collector and debt buyer, Murrieta-based F & F Management Inc. (F & F), for violating the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) by unlawfully threatening to sue consumers and garnish their wages, and submitting negative...
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