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PRENOVOST, NORMANDIN, DAWE & ROCHA
CA Debt Collection Licensing Act (“DCLA”)
Location: Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California

California passed the Debt Collection Licensing Act in September 2020 (SB 908). Beginning on January 1, 2022, the law provides for licensure, regulation, and oversight of all debt collectors by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) commissioner. Please join Karel Rocha, Esq. as he provides an update and guidance on the law’s requirements and debt collection industry ramifications.

Book by Phone: 1-800-HOTEL-DEL
To secure your preferred sleeping room, we recommend making your reservations as soon as possible. A deposit equal to one night’s stay is required to hold each individual reservation.
Group Room Rate: $280 per night
Resort Fee: Waived for attendees
Group Name: Joseph A. McDonald Credit Union Attorney Conference
Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, November 16
Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be guaranteed to a major credit card at the time of booking.
All guests are subject to taxes on their room. Guests of this confernece may take advantage of group rates, while available. All rooms and rates are subject to availability.
Reservation Cancellation: Cancellations made three (3) working days prior to arrival to avoid cancellation penalties, and a cancellation number is obtained.

Karel Rocha will be a featured panelist at the Educational Summer Seminar being held at The Venetian, Las Vegas from Friday August 23 to 25, 2019. The subject of the Seminar will be the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), vendor compliance and various legal updates relating to these topics. The event is open to credit unions. Please contact Karel Rocha at (714) 547-2444 or at krocha@pnbd.com if you are interested in attending.

It is important as collectors that we are aware of what we are allowed to do and not do when attempting to collect on that delinquent loan. Mr. Rocha will be discussing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent updates to the FDCPA in detail. Karel Rocha represents credit unions, escrow companies, banks and financial institutions in all manner of civil litigation, including consumer finance and real estate matters. Click the image below to access the flyer.

Karel Rocha, Esq., will provide a legal update affecting your collections and risk management departments. Karel will discuss recent California, Federal 9th Circuit and US Supreme Court legal decisions pertaining to the FDCPA, TCPA and also provide a CFPB update that pertains to first-party and third party collections practices.

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The San Diego Chapter will host a dinner meeting and presentation of the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (FDCPA). Attorney Karel Rocha, Esq. from Prenovost, Normandin, Dawe & Rocha, A.P.C. will provide insight on FDCPA regulations to ensure your Credit Union is in compliance with these ACTS in 2018. Click the flyer below for signup information.

LOCATION: KeyPoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051

Are you prepared for the upcoming changes to the Military Lending Act (MLA) on October 1st? Please join us to make sure you are in compliance with the new changes. Click the flyer below for signup information.

Mr. Rocha will be addressing “FDCPA” in detail. It is important that as collectors we are aware of what we are allowed to do and not do when attempting to collect on that delinquent loan. This is a meeting for all collection personnel. Click on image below for attendance flyer.