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Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:CFPB-2022-0038

Request for Information Regarding Employer-Driven Debt

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection — observed across 2 documents over 77 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

CFPB seeking public input on employers acting as creditors or partnering with debt collectors to garnish wages and pursue employee debts through various collection tactics. Business owners with employee debt arrangements or third-party collectors should monitor for forthcoming CFPB rules that could restrict these practices and affect payroll.

First seen

Jun 17, 2022

Last seen

Sep 2, 2022

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Jun 17, 2022

    Request for Information Regarding Employer-Driven Debt

    #2022-13030

  2. Notice·Sep 2, 2022

    Request for Information Regarding Employer-Driven Debt

    #2022-19016