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What Is the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy?

Nerd Wallet

The automatic stay temporarily halts most judgments, collection activities, foreclosures and repossessions of the consumer’s property, which is known as the bankruptcy estate. The moment a consumer files for bankruptcy, such as Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, an automatic stay typically takes effect immediately.

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“Consumer Debt” and Collection Letters: Arizona District Court Denies Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings

Troutman Sanders

Germain Law Office PLC , an Arizona District Court denied a plaintiff’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case. The defendant sent the plaintiff a collection letter in December 2019 and represented the vehicle seller in a state court suit to collect the debt in January 2020.

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Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant in FDCPA Case on the Basis of Claim Preclusion

Troutman Sanders

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of a debt buyer holding that claim preclusion barred the plaintiff’s claims brought under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) and Utah’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (UCSPA). The decision in McMurray v.

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How To Remove Fairway Collections From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Are collections accounts weighing heavily on your credit report? If you’ve fallen behind on any of your accounts, you could find Fairway Collections on your credit report. As long as the collections entry stays on your report, it’s hurting your score. About Fairway Collections. Self-pay collections.

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NCLC report: States that Put Families at Risk of Poverty During the Covid Crisis

Public Citizen

The National Consumer Law Center issued a report on the impact of debt-collection during the pandemic and state laws that help, or harm, struggling families. Communities of color are disproportionately burdened by debt, disproportionately subject to judgments in collection lawsuits, and disproportionately subject to wage garnishment.

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Dealing With Debt From COVID-19

Debt Free Colorado

They will feel obligated to protect their interest in the collateral (your car) and can move quickly to repossess after only a few missed payments. While credit cards and other unsecured loans are almost always the most aggressive when it comes to collecting debts, they should generally be your lowest priority. Your Mortgage.

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How To Remove Negative Items From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Whatever you’re dealing with, late payments, collections, charge-offs, or foreclosures, the following techniques can clean up your credit quickly. Collection). Write a letter to the original creditor or collection agency and ask them to remove the negative entry from your credit history as an act of goodwill. Date opened.