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

Burr Forman

The new bill issued a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, and repossessions, which expired on June 30, 2020. California – On March 17, 2020, Child Support Services stopped automatically placing bank levies for overdue child support during the COVID-19 crisis. The protections are set to expire on February 1, 2021.

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What is an Emergency Bankruptcy Filing?

Sawin & Shea

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. An automatic stay is an injunction prohibiting creditors from collecting debts.

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Dealing With Debt From COVID-19

Debt Free Colorado

So far the offers have been vague, the most likely concessions will be for your lenders on your home and cars to allow you to move a monthly payment to the end of the loan and for credit cards to temporarily reduce your interest rate. Car Payments. Car payments should be another high priority item. Triage your finances.

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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. As of March 17, approximately 90 million Economic Impact Payments had been disbursed, which is more than $242 billion.

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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. You may access this interactive tool at [link]. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. For more information, click here.

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Debt Collectors Are Thriving This Year – And Now They’re Filing Even More Suits

Collection Industry News

It primarily had the CARES Act to thank: The bill delivered hundreds of billions of dollars worth of stimulus checks and bulked-up unemployment benefits to Americans, while easing pressures on them by halting foreclosures, evictions and student loan payments. The company said it had stopped seeking orders to garnish bank accounts.

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CFPB Issues COVID-19 Special Edition Supervisory Highlights

Collection Industry News

In the area of debt collection, the CFPB observed, among other things, that some entities reported increases in consumer contacts and payments, which may have been attributable to more consumers being at home, reduced spending, and pandemic-related assistance. insufficient loss mitigation processes.