In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "FTC and CFPB Focus on Medical, Rental Debt Collection Practices," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta examines the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) recent efforts to protect consumers in the debt collection industry. Mr. DiResta discusses the agencies' annual reports, highlighting aggressive practices from medical and rental debt collection companies, including attempts to collect already-paid bills and improperly inflated rental debts. He also outlines the CFPB's enforcement actions, emphasizing the bureau's focus on ensuring debt collectors follow consumer protection laws and touching on issues such as unsubstantiate ...