Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONSUMER PROTECTION NEWS: Dialogue with debt collection industry to be hosted by FTC, New York Attorney General, (Apr 24, 2015)

By Michael Menzhuber, J.D., LL.M.

The FTC and the Office of the New York Attorney General will host “Debt Collection Dialogue – New York,” an event to discuss consumer protection issues with the debt collection industry, on Monday, June 15, 2015, in Buffalo, New York, the FTC announced yesterday. The FTC expects to hold additional dialogues in the coming months, including events in Dallas and Atlanta. All of the events are free and open to the public.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, along with representatives from the FTC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will be present to discuss recent enforcement actions, consumer complaints about debt collection practices, and compliance issues. Members of the collection industry, and others who attend, are invited to ask questions and to comment.

The “Debt Collection Dialogue – New York” event will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY. Further information, including how to pre-register, is posted here on the FTC website. Pre-registrations will be accepted by the FTC on behalf of both agencies. Pre-registration is not necessary to attend but is encouraged for event planning.

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