Sawin & Shea

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the case of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy , the court appoints a trustee who is in charge of selling off (liquidating) a debtor’s non-exempt assets. If a debtor has assets that are not protected under those statutes, the trustee can liquidate those items and use the proceeds to pay creditors back something.

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Sawin & Shea

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

An automatic stay is a fundamental part of bankruptcy that protects debtors from creditor actions. It goes into effect immediately when you file and protects you from those trying to collect from you, such as creditors, collection agencies, government entities, or any other person coming after you for money.

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Sawin & Shea

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

An automatic stay is a fundamental part of bankruptcy that protects debtors from creditor actions. It goes into effect immediately when you file and protects you from those trying to collect from you, such as creditors, collection agencies, government entities, or any other person coming after you for money.

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Qualco

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

To identify the best solution for Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) , stakeholders such as lenders, servicers, and debt collection agencies need to deploy all available tools, starting a thorough appraisal of the NPL portfolio via a dedicated Workout Unit. Several member nations of the European Union have adopted this approach.

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The new bill issued a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, and repossessions, which expired on June 30, 2020. This legislation prohibits judgment creditors from initiating new “extraordinary” collection actions, including garnishment, attachment, levies, or execution. The protections are set to expire on February 1, 2021.

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National Service Bureau

AUGUST 5, 2015

In relation to debt collection, skip tracing is a way of “tracing” (finding) a debtor who has “skipped” (left) town in an effort to get out of a debt that is owed. The basic methodology is simple: collect information, analyze it, draw conclusions, take an action, repeat! It’s all part of the data-collection process.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 20, 2020

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week similarly announced an end to the collection of city debt, including late parking fines, through at least April 30. The Education Department is suspending collections on federal student loans and urging private collection agencies to stop pursuing borrowers.

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