The CFPB’s rule that lets debt collectors send texts, emails, and private social media messages to debtors, and requires opt-out instructions, goes into effect (Michelle Singletary/Washington Post)

Michelle Singletary / Washington Post:
The CFPB’s rule that lets debt collectors send texts, emails, and private social media messages to debtors, and requires opt-out instructions, goes into effect  —  Federal regulators have given debt collectors the okay to pursue debtors via email, text messages and social media sites