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MARCH 31, 2022

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case in which a defendant was accused of violating the statute by garnishing the plaintiff’s wages to enforce a nonfinal judgment, ruling that alleging a violation of Washington’s state garnishment law is not a de facto … The (..)

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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.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

… The post Industry Vows to Appeal Ruling Denying Challenge to Arizona Garnishment Law first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Industry Vows to Appeal Ruling Denying Challenge to Arizona Garnishment Law appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

A state court judge in Arizona has granted a temporary restraining order halting the enactment of a measure approved by voters last month that increases the amount that is shielded from garnishments to pay medical debts while also lowering judgment interest rates that can be charged.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

A state court judge in Arizona yesterday rejected an industry-led challenge to a voter initiative that is scheduled to be on the ballot this November that would raise the limits on what can be shielded from wage garnishments while also lowering the judgment interest rate, leading the group to quickly file an appeal with the … The post Judge Rules (..)

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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. A copy of the ruling in the case of Thompson v.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Supreme Court Rejects Industry Arguments Attempting to Keep Garnishment Question off Ballot appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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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. The new law, H.B. 5068, was signed by Gov.

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MAY 11, 2022

The New York Senate yesterday voted to approve a bill that would protect individuals from having liens placed on their primary residences and having their wages garnished to repay medical debts. Legislature Passes Anti-Garnishment, Anti-Lien Bill For Certain Medical Debts appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

A District Court judge in Texas has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ruling that a garnishment action taken eight years after a default judgment was awarded is not subject to the law’s one year statute of limitations when the underlying default judgment … (..)

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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.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Announces Phased Restart to Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The protections that are being put into place in some areas are affecting collectors and debt buyers, who need … The post Local Governments Scrambling to Protect Residents as Moratoriums End; N.M.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Class Action Accuses Defendant of Not Including SOL Disclosure; Judge Grants TRO Blocking Arizona Garnishment Law first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Class Action Accuses Defendant of Not Including SOL Disclosure; Judge Grants TRO Blocking Arizona Garnishment Law appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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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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AUGUST 18, 2022

Getting to Know Roxie Olivero-Winfield; Judge Rules Against Industry in Arizona Garnishment Case appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. While that is a lofty goal that everyone should aspire to, it takes a special kind of person to be able to pull it off. Someone, for … The post Daily Digest – August 18.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

GARNISHMENT LAW SET TO GO INTO EFFECT NEXT WEEK 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.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Announces Phased Restart to Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Grants MSJ for Defendant in FDCPA Vicarious Liability Case; N.M.

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JULY 28, 2020

Senate Republicans yesterday introduced their latest pandemic relief bill, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, which includes another round of stimulus checks for individuals and more loans for small businesses, but whether any proposed moratoriums on debt collection activities is to be included will have (..)

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MAY 5, 2022

Getting to Know Debbie Frank of Credit Bureau Services; CFPB Fines BofA $10M for Improper Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. Helping you become better faster is … The post Daily Digest – May 5.

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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. The companies will repay consumers nearly $80,000 and pay a civil fine of $15 … The post Daily Digest – October 16.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

The post Judge Grants Judgment for Defendant in FDCPA Case Over Garnishment from Joint Bank Account appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Since then, the debt had been enforced through multiple garnishments, with the most recent garnishment executed in June 2023. Judgments in Kentucky are subject to a 15-year statute of limitations, which is extended each time an enforcement action, such as a garnishment, is executed. Learn more.

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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. In today’s episode, Sen. Pat Toomey [R-Penn.], Pat Toomey [R-Penn.],

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MARCH 6, 2025

A District Court judge in New Jersey has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a third-party complaint filed against it by a collection law firm over issues with a wage garnishment. The decision, handed down by District Judge Susan D.

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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. The law — SB 616 — was passed and signed by Gov. … The post Calif.

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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. The Senate yesterday unanimously passed S.

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APRIL 6, 2021

A District Court judge in Washington has partially granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss, but denied the motion related to claims the defendant allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when it mistakenly sent two letters to the plaintiff informing him that a writ of garnishment had been entered against him, one of which … (..)

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The complaint alleges that she pursued garnishments and levies against former students, falsely claiming to represent the now-bankrupt institution. One plaintiff, who attended TCI briefly in 2007 and 2008, only learned of a judgment against him in December 2023, when he received a notice of garnishment. Learn more.

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JUNE 13, 2024

A District Court judge in Ohio has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss in a case involving allegations of wrongful garnishment and violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA). The court ruled that the plaintiff’s claims were either time-barred or failed to state a claim upon which relief could be […]

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MARCH 14, 2024

While still a few months off on the horizon, the date on which individuals with unpaid student loans may start seeing their paychecks and bank accounts garnished is approaching.

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MAY 1, 2023

A bill is progressing through the Oregon legislature that would protect and exempt more of an individual’s wages and assets from seizure in the event of judgments and garnishments, while also amending the state’s debt collection law. A copy of the bill, House Bill 2008, can be accessed by clicking here.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Last Wednesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law — which went into effect immediately — that prohibits healthcare providers from placing lines on the primary residences of individuals with unpaid medical debts or garnishing wages to collect on unpaid bills. The post N.Y.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The Oregon legislature has passed a bill that amends state law related to what can be garnished after obtaining a judgment for an unpaid debt. The bill, called the Family Financial Protection Bill, is sponsored by state Rep. Nathan Sosa, a Democrat, and now heads to the desk of Gov. Tina Kotek for her signature […]

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Consumer Finance

MAY 4, 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.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Judge Grants MSJ for Plaintiff Over Status of Debt; Toomey Blocks Anti-Garnishment Law appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

For the fifth year in a row, not one of the 50 states met all five of the advocacy group’s standards for protecting consumers and their property from asset seizures and garnishments. On top of that, the only state that earned a “A” […]

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MARCH 11, 2024

California AG Endorses Bill Banning Medical Debt Credit Reporting Oregon Enacts Law Amending Garnishment, Collection Practices Judge Grants Summary Judgment for Plaintiff on FDCPA Wrongful Garnishment Claim Compliance Digest – March 11 WORTH NOTING: How to choose the best hairbrush for your hair type … I can kind of understand one pilot taking (..)

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