Credit Corp

AUGUST 31, 2021

Getting calls from debt collectors can be frustrating and even confusing. That’s even truer when someone is contacting you about an old debt you forgot about, thought was long resolved, or didn’t know about in the first place. Can a debt collector collect after 10 years, for example? In This Piece.

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Direct Recovery

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Dealing with debt collectors is a frustrating experience for anyone to deal with, regardless of the underlying reasons for the situation. There are strict limits on how frequently a debt collector is permitted to call someone here in California, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t allowed to contact you at all.

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Sawin & Shea

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

An automatic stay is an injunction prohibiting creditors from collecting debts. If you’re in an emergency situation such as wage garnishment, eviction, or pending repossession filing an emergency bankruptcy may be right for you. The Debtor(s) need to complete the required credit counseling session.

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Taurus Collect

MARCH 5, 2024

Ignoring debt collectors may seem like a temporary solution to financial woes, but it often leads to more severe repercussions down the line. Engaging with a debt collections service is a crucial step towards managing and settling outstanding debts. Legal Actions: Ignoring debt collectors can potentially lead to lawsuits.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JUNE 3, 2020

With both consumers and small businesses receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and CARES Act, questions have come up as to whether these amounts can be frozen or garnished by debt collectors or creditors. For commercial judgment debtors, although an unintended consequence, an exemption of $2,850 is applied.

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Stevens Lloyd

AUGUST 17, 2018

If you currently have a debtor that is making excuses for non-payment or outright refusing to pay, then you might want to consider soliciting the services of a professional debt collection agency. In the past few years, there has been a rise in the number of debtors who refusing to pay monies owed. Debt Collection Expiration.

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Sawin & Shea

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

When you’re deeply in debt, it feels as if debt collectors are always at your heels, grabbing at you for money. Bankruptcy finally frees you from this burden and allows you to shed old debt. But certain debts just refuse to die. This is called zombie debt. This is called zombie debt. Don’t Panic.

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Collections Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hiring the debt recovery collection attorneys at the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC is the answer to one of the most challenging aspects of running a business — tracking down delinquent debtors who refuse to pay. You may have heard the words “attachments” and “garnishments” thrown around.

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Public Citizen

OCTOBER 29, 2020

A new state survey from the National Consumer Law Center finds that not one jurisdiction’s laws meet basic standards so that debtors can continue to work productively to support themselves and their families. No Fresh Start 2020: Will States Let Debt Collectors Push Families into Poverty in the Wake of a Pandemic?

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In Minnesota, a creditor may issue a garnishment summons to any third party “at any time after entry of a money judgment in [a] civil action.” Debtor brought suit under 15 U.S.C. The parties stipulated as to remedy, and the trial court entered final judgment awarding Debtor statutory damages plus attorney’s and filing fees.

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Credit Corp

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a federal law that protects consumers against certain unfair collection practices. It applies to only external or third-party debt collectors and only for personal debts. It does not come into play for creditors collecting their own debts. or after 9 p.m.

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Sawin & Shea

AUGUST 24, 2020

Bankruptcy will wipe out credit card debt, medical bills, and personal loans, but will not eliminate primary obligation debt; things like student loans, child and spousal support, and newer tax debt. Bankruptcy can also stop or delay a home or mortgage foreclosure, stop collection actions, stop garnishments and lawsuits.

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Debt RR

AUGUST 3, 2020

This unpaid debt can lead to a serious problem for businesses: garnishment. Bank account garnishment can create serious cash flow blocks for companies of all sizes, and those cash flow problems can compound into other issues, like payroll concerns and late payments on other accounts.

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Collections Law

JULY 6, 2021

When partnering with the experienced commercial litigation debt collection attorneys at the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC, you will find that the process of domesticating and enforcing foreign judgments against your debtors is a much more straightforward process than one would typically expect.

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Collections Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hiring the debt recovery collection attorneys at the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC is the answer to one of the most challenging aspects of running a business — tracking down delinquent debtors who refuse to pay. You may have heard the words “attachments” and “garnishments” thrown around. The Law Offices of Alan M.

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Collections Law

JULY 25, 2024

Once a creditor has a judgment against a debtor, under Massachusetts law, they can ask the court to seize funds directly from a debtor’s bank account. How is a bank attachment different than garnishment? While both bank attachments and garnishments are methods of debt collection, they have significant differences.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

It was a great time to be a debt collector. In August, Encore Capital, the largest debt buyer in the country, announced that it had doubled its previous record for earnings in a quarter. The company is currently not seeking new orders to seize debtors’ wages or bank account funds, she said.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

At a high level, section 547(b) of the Bankruptcy Code allows a bankruptcy trustee to avoid, as preferences, many transfers made by the debtor within 90 days before the filing of the bankruptcy petition. However, the actual garnishment of the debtor’s wages (approximately $3,700) occurred within 90 days before the petition.

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The Kaplan Group

OCTOBER 19, 2020

You can learn more about FDCPA in our advice to consumer debtors. Debt settlement companies, also sometimes called “debt relief” or “debt adjusting,” are companies that claim to renegotiate, settle, or in some way change the terms of your debt to a creditor or debt collector.

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Payment Savvy

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Suppose your company works in the field of debt collecting, such as third-party debt collection firms , collection attorneys, debt buyers, or defaulted mortgage servicers. Regulation F affects everything from debtor communication to multi-state compliance. Lost or garnished wages. Civil Responsibility.

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Debt RR

AUGUST 3, 2020

It’s not uncommon for businesses to take on debt. Sometimes, that debt gets out of hand and businesses find themselves on the receiving end of calls from commercial debt collection agencies. Calls from a commercial debt collector can create an enormous amount of stress for many business owners.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JANUARY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, January 9, New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered the 2024 State of the State address, discussing certain changes that will affect debt collection within the state. Hochul made it clear that the state will assist consumers in New York by adding greater consumer protections—a plan that will affect creditors and debtors alike.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 14, 2021

Ciffa’s offices in Niagara Falls and Kenmore, debt collectors intimidated their victims with illegal threats of arrests and lawsuits. According to federal prosecutors, an elderly cancer patient in Texas was so rattled by the threats that she borrowed $500 from her sister to help pay off a debt of $1,285. Source: site.

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Taurus Collect

AUGUST 15, 2023

Customer Retention: Professional agencies employ tactful strategies to recover debts while maintaining positive relationships with your customers. Here’s how: Knowledge of Regulations: Debt collection is a field governed by a multitude of regulations. Persistence: Experienced debt collectors are persistent.

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Sawin & Shea

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If you are a victim of debt collector harassment, it’s important to know the debt collection laws, and consider your options for debt relief. Chapter 7 is also known as liquidation bankruptcy because in exchange for receiving a discharge of most kinds of debts, the debtor has to give up non-exempt assets.

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Direct Recovery

APRIL 18, 2023

The commercial debt collection process typically involves everything from communicating with debtors about the amounts owed and negotiating payment terms to pursuing legal action and obtaining a judgment against a debtor and garnishing their wages.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 17, 2024

On Tuesday, January 9, New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered the 2024 State of the State address, discussing certain changes that will affect debt collection within the state. Hochul made it clear that the state will assist consumers in New York by adding greater consumer protections—a plan that will affect creditors and debtors alike.

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National Service Bureau

APRIL 6, 2015

Debt collection companies walk a fine line between business efficiency in their primary function (accounts receivable management), while at the same time needing to respect the fact that the debtor is a valuable client to the business for whom they are running collections. 5: Improper contact or sharing of information. Government.

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Financial institutions, servicers, lenders, and debt collectors must stay up-to-date on evolving federal and state laws stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, as such laws impact all facets of consumer loan servicing and debt collection. On August 31, 2020, the state legislature enacted the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020.

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Collection Industry News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In early 2019, a garnishment action was filed by Pallida in Denton County, Texas to collect on the default judgment. Thus, the court held the defendants failed to demonstrate the statute of limitations barred plaintiff’s FDCPA claims, allowing plaintiff to bring claims as to both the 2010 collections action and the 2019 garnishment action.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In early 2019, a garnishment action was filed by Pallida in Denton County, Texas to collect on the default judgment. Thus, the court held the defendants failed to demonstrate the statute of limitations barred plaintiff’s FDCPA claims, allowing plaintiff to bring claims as to both the 2010 collections action and the 2019 garnishment action.

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Taurus Collect

MAY 11, 2023

If you have ever had to deal with credit card debt, you know it can be stressful. Debt collectors call at all hours of the day and pressure is put on borrowers to quickly make payments in full. The process begins when the debtor stops making payments on their credit card and goes into default.

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Stevens Lloyd

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

At the Stevens-Lloyd Group, in addition to utilizing our unique blend of incorporating phone calls, strong written communication skills and litigation, we also utilize more advanced debt collection techniques. These include Writs of Execution, Bank levies, and Wage garnishments. What is a Writ of Execution. Bank Levies.

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Better Credit Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

Having debt in collections can be downright overwhelming, especially when debt collectors bombard you with dozens of phone calls. Debt collectors are notorious for harassing consumers when they seek repayment, calling excessively and threatening to take actions that may not be legal. Table of Contents.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 25, 2022

With unsecured debt, there is no lien or security interest agreed upon. Instead, when a debtor fails to pay, the lender must first file a lawsuit in order to collect what is owed. However, before a lawsuit is filed, lenders of unsecured debt will typically hire debt collectors in an attempt to recover what you owe.

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Taurus Collect

JANUARY 24, 2023

These companies typically employ several tactics in order to recover debt, including phone calls, emails, letters, and even legal action. For many debtors, their primary contact with collectors will be through phone conversations.

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Collections Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As a business owner, knowing the appropriate action that you can take to deal with out of state delinquent debtors is essential to the bottom line. The first step should be finding someone who can be in your corner and fight to collect your bad debts until they either collect the bad debt or no one else can. Wage Garnishments.

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