Electronic Disclosures and Communications under CFPB's Proposed Debt Collection Rule

In this podcast, we discuss in detail certain provisions of the CFPB's Proposed Debt Collection Rule that create the possibility of a collector providing disclosures to consumers by means of electronic communications. Among other things, we detail the scope, requirements and limitations related to such electronic communications, review the logistical challenges the Rule poses as to electronic communications and compare and contrast these requirements to those of the ESIGN Act.