Implementation Guidance on NY S737A: Large Print Format Notices

On October 29, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 737A, which requires debt collectors to inform debtors that written communications are available in large print format. A mortgage lender’s compliance with the law raises questions because, for the past decade, the Appellate Circuits have raised certain distinctions while interpreting the scope and implementation of the FDCPA generally.