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FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment

Collection Industry News

Debt collectors working for the schemes operators and their affiliated companies have sent consumers deceptive warning and collection letters or called them directly, claiming that consumers owed a debt of some kind and threatening legal action, wage garnishment, negative impacts to consumers credit, and even arrest if they dont pay.

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What is a Judgment?

Credit Corp

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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You’re in Debt: 9 Terms to Know

The Kaplan Group

Instead, I suggest you do what you can to educate yourself about your options. Credit Counselor. A credit counselor is certified and trained in consumer credit, money and debt management, and budgeting. Garnishment. Garnishments generally require a court order. Statute of Limitations.

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A Recap of New York Debt Collection Laws Passed in 2022

FFGN COLLECT NY

Decreasing the legal rate of interest on consumer claims from 9% to 2%. Putting an end to the use of wage garnishments (income executions) in New York to collect medical judgments. Initially, the law first prohibited withholding transcripts for SUNY and CUNY students but expanded to include all higher education institutions.

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What Is a Judgment?

Credit Corp

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. Some states add even more restrictions to the garnishment of bank funds.

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Federal And State Legislators Introduce Bills Seeking Medical Debt Relief

Collection Industry News

Democratic senators have reintroduced legislation to prevent health care providers from actions such as wage garnishment in connection with medical debts. wage garnishment, bank account seizure) during the covered period (i.e. wage garnishment, bank account seizure) during the covered period (i.e. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,

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Freedom Debt Relief Sued for Misleading Consumers

Debt Free Colorado

” The Consumer Protection Section, Consumer Credit Unit of the State Of Colorado Department of Law published an “Information for Consumers” handout which explains the following with respect to debt management in Colorado: You may be able to negotiate a favorable settlement yourself, without paying fees to debt.