Better Credit Blog

MAY 12, 2022

And, after ordering you to repay the money, a judge could approve wage garnishment which means the court would take part of your paycheck and give it to the creditor before you even see the money! Just like with consumer credit, debt from a civil judgment must be validated under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Katabat

MARCH 30, 2021

And when they do, there could be millions of families unable to resume paying mortgages, car payments, credit cards, student loans, who could be at risk of losing their homes, their cars, having their wages and bank accounts garnished, who will struggle to put food on the table and take care of their families.”. * * *.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Another revision makes it mandatory for hospitals seeking to garnish a patient’s wages or bank accounts to include with the summons and complaint initiating such action an “affidavit of expert review” making various certifications.

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Troutman Sanders

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

House of Representatives, seeking to protect a greater portion of consumers’ disposable income from garnishment. 9224) would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to raise the amount of a consumer’s disposable income protected from garnishment to $1,000 or 75%, whichever is greater.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 2, 2021

Democratic senators have reintroduced legislation to prevent health care providers from actions such as wage garnishment in connection with medical debts. It is among several proposals on medical debt collections introduced at the state and federal level this year. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., The bills, S.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 28, 2021

In a letter to the the Consumer Financial Proection Bureau (CFPB), Democratic Sens. recommended a series of actions to protect consumers’ credit scores, provide patients with more information about financial assistance and coverage options, and give them more time to dispute or resolve debts before they are sent to collections. “The

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 31, 2020

Pritzker extended Executive Order 2020-25, which includes limits on garnishments and wage deductions. The no-action memo concerns the requirement that any Connecticut licensable activity by a Consumer Credit Licensee be conducted from a licensed branch office location so long as certain criteria are met.

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