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The Automatic Stay and Bankruptcy

Sawin & Shea

Many people worry that bankruptcy will simply delay the inevitable, such as a lawsuit, wage garnishment, or a foreclosure, and that their creditors will still come after them. Pension loans: If you took out a loan against your pension, an automatic stay would not protect you from wage garnishment to repay the loan.

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The Automatic Stay and Bankruptcy

Sawin & Shea

Many people worry that bankruptcy will simply delay the inevitable, such as a lawsuit, wage garnishment, or a foreclosure, and that their creditors will still come after them. Pension loans: If you took out a loan against your pension, an automatic stay would not protect you from wage garnishment to repay the loan.

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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. Department of Education to continue excusing borrowers from making payments on their student loans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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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. For more information, click here. For more information, click here. On August 3, the Washington, D.C.

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Bankruptcy Chapter 7 vs 13: Which Is The Best Option?

Debt Free Colorado

The United States Bankruptcy Code governs both chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy. Unlike Chapter 7, Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables you to decrease the interest rate on your vehicle loan and, in certain situations, the total amount owed. Complete protection from creditors – This includes wage garnishment and debt collection.

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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. There are more tools for dealing with your mortgage than any other type of loan. Student Loans.