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Debtor Protections and Consumer Rights in New York: An Attorney’s Perspective

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Is there a law in NYC that protects consumers and debtors from debt collecting agencies, businesses, and their attorneys? Overview of NYC Law on Debt Collection Most people might not be aware of it, but New York has some of the strictest regulations and laws regarding debt collection and debtor protection.

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What Does Florida’s New Summary Judgment Standard Mean For Lenders in Borrower Default Cases?

Jimerson Firm

Lenders who move for summary judgment under Florida’s new summary judgment standard will likely enjoy more favorable outcomes. The court’s more rigorous review of attempts to withstand summary judgment will change expected litigation outcomes, impact litigation strategy, and largely benefits lenders. Guild of America, Inc.,

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Best Practices to Enforce a Judgment 

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A client of ours in the waterproofing business asked for our best practices when enforcing a judgment. Best practices would generally infer that judgment enforcement differs based on the creditor’s industry, but that’s not the case. There are limits when it comes to searching for individual consumer debtors through social media.

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Why Do Merchant Cash Advance Companies Record Judgments In NY?

FFGN COLLECT NY

Since the documents anticipate a default in payment by the buyer, why then do merchant cash advance companies record judgments in New York? Due to abuse, New York outlawed the practice of allowing confessions of judgments executed outside of New York to be filed within the state.

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Foreclosure Sale Violates Automatic Stay when a Debtor is a Named Party in the Foreclosure

ABI

John's University School of Law American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff Section 362 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) provides that the filing of a bankruptcy petition results in an automatic stay generally enjoining all actions, including a foreclosure sale, against a debtor or its property. [1]

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California Private Student Loan Collections

Collection Industry News

15 provides the Private Student Loan Collections Reform Act, which is contained in Sections 1788.200 to 1788.211. Section 1788.203 requires all settlement agreements between a private education lender or private education loan collector and a debtor to be documented in open court or otherwise reduced to writing. Title 1.6C.15

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New York Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment in FDCPA Letter Case Due to Absence of Standing

Troutman Sanders

The court held that the plaintiff could not establish a concrete injury and granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The debt stemmed from a 2014 judgment on a credit card debt for $1,015.20, which included pre-judgment interest of 9% and certain fees and costs. and offering to settle for 65% of the balance.