Credit Corp

MARCH 9, 2021

Going through student loan repayments can be a hassle. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, student loan payments and collection attempts have been paused until September 30, 2021. This means you have more time to find ways to repay your student loans before you have a defaulted loan.

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Credit Corp

OCTOBER 31, 2021

If you feel burdened under the weight of student loan debt, you’re not alone. In 2019, the average student loan debt total per person was more than $31,000. The good news is that you may be able to get part or all of your student loans forgiven. Reduce Your Student Loan Payments. In This Piece.

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Account Recovery

MARCH 14, 2024

Getting to Know Matt Jubenville of Midland Credit Management Passive Debt Buyer Meets Definition of Debt Collector Under FDCPA, Indiana State Law, State Appeals Court Rules Medical Debt Credit Reporting Bill Advances in Illinois Senate Employers Need Education on Student Loan Garnishments PRA Group Appoints Glenn Marino to Board of Directors WORTH (..)

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Credit Corp

MAY 17, 2021

But those who are struggling with debt might wonder: Can my stimulus check be garnished for credit card debt or other money owed. In some cases, the money you get from the third stimulus could be garnished. Federal Student Loan Debt: No. This is not necessarily true for private student loans, though.

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Direct Recovery

APRIL 16, 2023

Wage garnishments are the ultimate threat posed by every debt collection scenario, but finding yourself on the wrong end of one doesn’t have to be a financial death sentence. Wage garnishments are put into place to recover unpaid taxes, outstanding child support, student loans, court judgments, or unpaid bills.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has upheld a ruling in favor of a defendant that was sued for obtaining a default judgment and garnishing the plaintiff’s wages after he defaulted on a student loan debt, by falsely claiming he was the victim of identity theft and claiming the defendants lacked standing to … The post Appeals Court (..)

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Titan Consulting

JUNE 7, 2020

Congress recently passed legislation in the CARES act that provides direct and indirect benefits to Federal Student Loan borrowers. The stimulus package provided direct payments to families, extended unemployment benefits, forbearance provisions for federally backed mortgages, and payment protection loans for small businesses.

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Collection Industry News

APRIL 11, 2022

The student loan crisis is a hot topic of conversation in Washington because student debt is felt by a lot of us, 45 million of us to be exact, for a total debt of 1.6 We often break our pink piggy bank that says student loan on it, in an attempt to pay back our debts. The history of student loans.

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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. Can Debt Collectors Garnish Bank Accounts in Texas?

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

the plaintiff defaulted on his student loan payment, and the account was sold to Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC), a federal student loan guarantee agency, which then contracted with Pioneer Credit Recovery, Inc. In Tavernaro v. Pioneer Credit Recovery, Inc. , Pioneer) to help collect the debt.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 17, 2024

Hochul specifically mentioned student loan servicers who encourage the quickest repayment plans or plans not suitable for the party repaying. In New York, retirement income from Social Security and other sources are exempt from garnishment. The government will look to stop these exploitative tactics and more.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JANUARY 10, 2024

Hochul specifically mentioned student loan servicers who encourage the quickest repayment plans or plans not suitable for the party repaying. In New York, retirement income from Social Security and other sources are exempt from garnishment. The government will look to stop these exploitative tactics and more.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 14, 2023

How Late Can You Be on a Mortgage Loan Payment? How Late Can You Be on Student Loans? How Late Can You Be on Student Loans? Many federal student loans provide a 15-day grace period. Federal student loans don’t go into default until 270 days past due.

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Sawin & Shea

APRIL 3, 2024

Professional Licenses and Loan Defaults While a bankruptcy filing alone shouldn’t ruin your chances of obtaining a license, defaulting on certain loans and debts can. For example, if your salary payments were garnished to repay creditors, your bankruptcy will halt the garnishment.

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Collection Industry News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

More than eight million Americans were in default on their student loans as of June. They represent roughly one-fifth of the 43 million Americans who held federal student debt. The department is currently conducting such a rulemaking to reform major pieces of the student loan repayment system.

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Debt Free Colorado

APRIL 9, 2020

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. Student Loans. You should call your student loan servicers about forbearance, which will temporarily stop or reduce your payments.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Pros Bankruptcy can stop foreclosures , repossessions, lawsuits, wage garnishment, utility shut-offs, and debt collection activities through its automatic stay provision. Any debts not discharged, like student loans, remain. Your assets are protected while you make monthly payments to creditors through the court.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 3, 2020

Common methods include wage garnishment , property attachments and property liens. This is known as wage garnishment. The Consumer Credit Protection Act caps these types of garnishments. Nonwage garnishment. If you’re retired, unemployed or self-employed, your bank account may be garnished instead.

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Katabat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The report also notes that auto debt increased by $28 billion in the third quarter and student loan balances grew by $14 billion. Student Loan Borrowers Beware: Government Collection Activities Resume Next Year.”. Total debt balances are now $1.1 trillion above where they were at the end of 2019, the report showed.”

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Katabat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The report also notes that auto debt increased by $28 billion in the third quarter and student loan balances grew by $14 billion. Student Loan Borrowers Beware: Government Collection Activities Resume Next Year.”. Total debt balances are now $1.1 trillion above where they were at the end of 2019, the report showed.”

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Credit Corp

MAY 19, 2021

A judgment can allow a creditor to file a lien against your property or garnish your accounts, for example. Here are some examples of what might happen if you move abroad and ignore the debt that you owe: If you move abroad, you’ll still be responsible for your student loan debt. According to S. Why Won’t This Strategy Work?

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Sawin & Shea

MAY 2, 2024

Whether you’re facing foreclosure , repossession, wage garnishments, or relentless creditor harassment, our expertise in bankruptcy law can offer the protection and relief you’ve been seeking. Student loans are also difficult but not impossible to discharge in bankruptcy.

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Credit Corp

MAY 30, 2023

This is known as wage garnishment. The Consumer Credit Protection Act caps these types of garnishments. Nonwage garnishment. If you’re retired, unemployed, or self-employed, your bank account may be garnished instead. Veterans payments, social security, and disability benefits are not eligible for nonwage garnishment.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 25, 2022

Common types of unsecured debts include: Credit cards Student loans Personal loans Medical debt Back rent Utility bills Child support. These remedies can include garnishing your wages and bank accounts and seizing and selling your non-exempt personal property. Examples of Unsecured Debts.

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Sawin & Shea

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

For example, if you have been having your wages garnished to pay back a persistent creditor, your employer would be aware that this is no longer necessary since you are in the process of Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. In rare cases, your repayment plan in Chapter 13 bankruptcy may require your wages to be garnished.

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Troutman Sanders

JULY 27, 2020

3841, a bill that protects the stimulus funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from being garnished by judgement creditors and debt collectors, similar to how Social Security payments are exempt from being garnished. The CARES Act offers relief for those with federal student loans.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

A good credit score allows you to get better rates on car or mortgage loans just to name a few. If you fall into hard times, the inability to pay off your credit card bills or student loans can result in your debts being transferred to a debt collection agency. Debt Validation. Calling you before 8:00 A.M and after 9:00 P.M.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 22, 2021

Department of Education announced that about 72,000 student loan borrowers, who were defrauded by their schools, will receive student loan forgiveness that could total $1 billion. On March 17, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced a new law preventing garnishment or seizure of economic support payments.

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Consumer risks included delays in processing suspensions of administrative wage garnishments, potential FDCPA compliance risks associated with new bank attachments or wage garnishments, and delays in payment processing. The post CFPB Issues COVID-19 Special Edition Supervisory Highlights appeared first on Collection Industry News.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 18, 2023

Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy provides you with an automatic stay that prohibits creditors from being able to take any action to collect a debt against you, such as repossessions, wage garnishment, and legal action. Additionally, your creditors will not be allowed to contact you.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 9, 2021

On August 5, the Department of Education announced that it is extending the moratorium on federal student loan payments through January 31, 2022. Income-share agreements are a type of student loan, where the borrower receives a loan and then pays a percentage of his/her income after graduation.

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Katabat

MARCH 30, 2021

That’s the headline from a recent NBC News story about the millions of Americans who have deferred payment on mortgages, rent, student loans and utility bills. “Payment deferrals were a lifeline for millions during Covid. What happens when those end?”. 26% of Consumers Have a Third-Party Collection Tradeline on Their Credit Report.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 3, 2022

Debt buyers like Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, buy hundreds of accounts at a time from credit card companies like CapitalOne and Discover and from student loan servicers and lenders. However, PRA Group could sue you and try to garnish your wages, but this would happen in civil court.

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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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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 19, 2021

Pritzker issued an executive order extending the suspension of garnishment, deduction of wages, and post-judgment citations to discover assets through April 30. Additionally, the company is alleged to have falsely promised consumers student loan forgiveness when only the federal government can forgive federal student loans.

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Sawin & Shea

MARCH 30, 2021

Your debts will be wiped out, and you will only owe on secured assets for which you sign a Reaffirmation Agreement or non-dischargeable debts like some taxes, student loans, and child or spousal support As soon as you file, you will be protected against collection agencies and wage garnishment Wages that you earn after the filing are yours (if you (..)

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Sawin & Shea

MARCH 7, 2023

When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Court will place an automatic stay upon filing, which stops creditors from collecting payments, garnishing wages, or repossessing property. Chapter 7 bankruptcy, also known as liquidation or straight bankruptcy, can help those having financial difficulties clear away various types of debts.

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