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How to Get a Deficiency Judgment After a Foreclosure Sale

Jimerson Firm

When a lender obtains a final judgment of foreclosure from the court, the mortgaged property is sold at public auction and, if bought by someone other than the foreclosing lender, the proceeds are applied to the debt owed by the delinquent borrower. Compass Bank , 164 So. Procedure For Getting a Deficiency Judgment. 702.06, Fla.

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COVID-19 Collections Impact Bulletin: State Responses (December 2020 Update)

Burr Forman

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. In March of 2020, Burr published an article discussing the global pandemic’s impact on collection practices.

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Does Bankruptcy Clear Lawsuit Debt?

Sawin & Shea

Judgment creditors can actually take money right out of your bank account, garnish wages from your paycheck, and put a lien on your real estate in order to collect what you owe. House foreclosure. If you don’t repay it, it’s their right to seize the real estate through a foreclosure action.

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Domesticating and Enforcing Your Foreign Judgments With a Massachusetts Collections Attorney

Collections Law

Collecting debts from debtors having assets in Massachusetts while you are in another state or a different country used to be difficult, even if you had a judgment against them. Our Experienced Collections Attorneys Knows How to Enforce Foreign Judgments in Massachusetts. By law, a judgment debtor has so many ways to defend themselves.

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What is an Emergency Bankruptcy Filing?

Sawin & Shea

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. Those filing an emergency bankruptcy receive an automatic stay even before completing certain documents.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Our bank and loan servicing clients also face novel challenges affecting their industry due to COVID-19, particularly the ever-changing rules and regulations concerning evictions and foreclosures. The Federal Reserve Banks’ 2020 estimated net income of $88.8 You may access this interactive tool at [link].

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Debt Collection Lawsuits Are Surging

Collection Industry News

However, over the past several years, the civil courts in most states have been overrun by debt collection cases against consumers. The increase in lawsuits filed against consumers for unpaid medical debt, credit card bills, automobile loans and other collection issues comes as no surprise to attorneys and others working in the industry.