The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing new rules to help curb debt collectors' repeated calls.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing new rules to help curb debt collectors' repeated calls.
This rule would not apply for emails or text messages. Debt collectors would have to give consumers a chance to opt-out of such communications.
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