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Account Recovery
MAY 5, 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced an enforcement action against Bank of America, in which the nation’s second-largest financial institution will pay a fine of $10 million after it was accused of unlawfully garnishing $592,000 from its customers’ bank accounts.
Account Recovery
MARCH 18, 2021
As we turn our attention to another episode of “All My Garnishments” there have been a number of developments aimed at keeping debt collectors from garnishing the economic stimulus funds that are now being deposited into the bank accounts of consumers nationwide.
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Account Recovery
MARCH 31, 2022
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Garnishment Washington Consumer Protection Act
Account Recovery
MAY 2, 2022
The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling in favor of a plaintiff who accused a collection law firm of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by obtaining a writ of garnishment in the wrong jurisdiction.
Account Recovery
JULY 2, 2021
By virtue of not vetoing it, a new law has been enacted in Maine that expands the protections consumers will have with respect to garnishments, including for the first time, funds that consumers have in their bank accounts. Compliance Garnishment LD 737 Maine
Account Recovery
MARCH 19, 2021
Previously, on “All My Garnishments” we saw several characters rush to protect the economic stimulus funds that have started landing in consumers’ bank accounts from being garnished by big, bad debt collectors. Pat Toomey Wage Garnishment
Consumer Finance
MAY 3, 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized an enforcement action against Bank of America for processing illegal, out-of-state garnishment orders against its customers’ bank accounts.
Account Recovery
JANUARY 4, 2021
Now that the second round of stimulus checks have started to be distributed, the Attorney General of Virginia is touting a new law that went into effect in late October that will protect those funds from being garnished or seized as part of a judgment.
Albuquerque Law
DECEMBER 14, 2021
million people across the United States had their wages garnished to pay debts. Wage garnishments are a common tactic creditors use to collect debts. We have discussed the important aspects of New Mexico’s laws regarding wage garnishments in previous blog posts. However, here are three additional – and essential – things you must understand about wage garnishments. You can challenge garnishments. Garnishments do not affect all your income.
Account Recovery
MARCH 10, 2021
To that end, we have legislation that is … The post Groups Call for Stimulus Funds to be Protected From Garnishment; Legislative Proposal Forthcoming appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Compliance American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 COVID-19 Garnishment Stimulus
Account Recovery
JUNE 10, 2021
AG Issues Warning That Child Tax Credits are Exempt From Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Compliance American Rescue Plan American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 COVID-19 Garnishment Wage Garnishment
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Account Recovery
AUGUST 27, 2020
Even as many states are moving to ease collection restrictions that were put into place at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Virginia legislature is moving forward with a bill that would protect the economic stimulus payments received by individuals from being garnished by debt collectors.
Luftman, Heck & Associates.
JUNE 13, 2021
Are your wages being garnished to pay off a debt? Request a Court-Appointed Trustee Under Ohio law, you may be able to avoid wage garnishment if you enter into a trusteeship. Trusteeships can stop wage garnishment and prevent creditors from harassing you for Read More.
Account Recovery
MAY 5, 2022
Getting to Know Debbie Frank of Credit Bureau Services; CFPB Fines BofA $10M for Improper Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.
Account Recovery
APRIL 6, 2021
Patenaude & Felix Garnishment Judge John Coughenor MTD
Debt Collection Answers
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Can your wages be garnished without notice from your employer? And how do you stop wage garnishment? Find out what to do
Public Citizen
MAY 9, 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized an enforcement action against Bank of America for processing illegal, out-of-state garnishment orders against customers’ bank accounts. The CFPB's press release, with links to relevant documents, is here
Account Recovery
AUGUST 3, 2021
Announces Phased Restart to Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.
Credit Corp
MAY 17, 2021
But those who are struggling with debt might wonder: Can my stimulus check be garnished for credit card debt or other money owed. In some cases, the money you get from the third stimulus could be garnished. That means if you have credit card debt, your stimulus funds might be garnished.
Account Recovery
AUGUST 25, 2020
An online press conference has been scheduled for later today to discuss a new law that is going into effect in California next week that limits how much debt collectors can garnish from an individual’s bank account when seeking repayment on unpaid debts.
Direct Recovery
JUNE 24, 2020
Like many other consumer-focused states, California has put a number of different protections in place that forbid debt collectors from garnishing those valuable stimulus checks. The post Can Stimulus Checks Be Garnished in California?
Account Recovery
JULY 24, 2020
3841, a bill that protects the stimulus funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act from being garnished by debt collectors, similar to … The post Senate Passes Bill Preventing Collectors From Garnishing Stimulus Payments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.
Account Recovery
AUGUST 3, 2021
Announces Phased Restart to Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.
Account Recovery
AUGUST 25, 2020
Garnishment Law Set to Go Into Effect Next Week; Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. CALIF.
Account Recovery
JULY 28, 2020
Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
General News Exemption Laws Garnishment National Consumer Law Center
Account Recovery
AUGUST 27, 2020
Legislature Advances Garnishment Bill appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. GETTING TO KNOW ERIN KERR OF MRS BPO Erin Kerr’s job title is emblematic of the changing dynamic within the credit and collections industry.
FFGN COLLECT NY
JUNE 3, 2020
With both consumers and small businesses receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and CARES Act, questions have come up as to whether these amounts can be frozen or garnished by debt collectors or creditors. Garnishing Economic Impact Payments.
Account Recovery
MARCH 19, 2021
Judge Grants MSJ for Plaintiff Over Status of Debt; Toomey Blocks Anti-Garnishment Law appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.
Debt RR
AUGUST 3, 2020
This unpaid debt can lead to a serious problem for businesses: garnishment. Bank account garnishment can create serious cash flow blocks for companies of all sizes, and those cash flow problems can compound into other issues, like payroll concerns and late payments on other accounts. Review this guide for everything businesses need to know about bank account garnishment in Texas and how to avoid it. What is Bank Account Garnishment and What Can Cause It?
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Encore to Pay $15M to Settle CFPB Suit; Judge Denies MTD in FDCPA Case Over Garnishment SOL appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.
Collection Industry News
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
In Minnesota, a creditor may issue a garnishment summons to any third party “at any time after entry of a money judgment in [a] civil action.” The statute further provides that a copy of the garnishment summons, copies of other papers served on the third-party garnishee, and the applicable garnishment disclosure form “must be served by mail at the last known mailing address of the debtor not later than five days after the service is made upon the garnishee.” § 571.72, subd.
Collections Law
OCTOBER 5, 2020
You may have heard the words “attachments” and “garnishments” thrown around. Cohen LLC knows when to effectively use attachments and when wage garnishments are appropriate and likely effective. The How’s and Why’s of Garnishments.
Account Recovery
JULY 20, 2021
Like Summer follows Spring and Fall follows Summer, so too does another round of reminders to debt collectors that stimulus funds are protected from garnishment follow the latest round of stimulus payments now being sent to individuals across the country in the form of the child tax credit.
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