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Landlords – How Do You Collect That Eviction Judgment?

So you had to Evict a Tenant. Completed court proceedings and the judge in your Landlord/Tenant case has decided in your favor, and now you’ve won your money judgment. But the court doesn’t actually make your tenant pay. The court … Continue reading

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State to Require Creditors to Validate Consumer Debts

The Massachusetts Attorney General published onerous new consumer debt collection practice regulations, deeming their violation to be an unfair trade practice. These regulations, which became effective upon publication, purport to govern every business and person nationwide who engages in collecting … Continue reading

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“Debtors Prison” Bill in Senate Committee Hearing Next Week

An Illinois state bill that would directly address the practice of “body attachment” for debt-related judgments will be the focus of an Illinois Senate committee hearing next week having already unanimously passed that state’s House of Representatives. The bill, HB 5434, … Continue reading

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Wells Fargo ends free checking

Wells Fargo & Co. customers in the Carolinas will soon see the end of free checking accounts, with the bank charging customers a $7 monthly fee.  The bank hasn’t offered a free checking account to new customers in the Carolinas since … Continue reading

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Wells Fargo faces new fines for mortgage ripoffs

Wells Fargo isn’t done paying for the mess it made in the mortgage market. The Department of Justice appears to be close to bringing charges against Wells Fargo for violations of fair lending laws by its mortgage division in the … Continue reading

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Why Is This Decade-Old Debt Still Hurting My Credit?

Most negative information can stay on your credit reports for no more than seven years, or ten years in the case of certain types of bankruptcy. Then why is an old collection account still appearing on a reader’s credit reports … Continue reading

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Fulton County Begins Outsourcing Debt Collection to Private Firms

Fulton County, Ga. this month will begin outsourcing $7 million in old fine and fee debt to four private collection agencies that specialize in government debt collection. The metro Atlanta county, Georgia’s largest with more than 1 million residents, has … Continue reading

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Judgment Collection Roadblocks

Judgments are not guaranteed, they are only chances for getting some cash in the future. When the economy was great, a judgment was sometimes a way to get money. Now, they are just a chance of getting some money. In … Continue reading

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Can a Creditor Take Your Inheritance?

In this day and age of foreclosures, high unemployment, divorces and large credit card debt, an inheritance can certainly help to ease the financial obstacles that many people are facing. But what will happen to your inheritance if you are … Continue reading

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JPM Chase Quietly Halts Suits Over Consumer Debts

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has quietly ceased filing lawsuits to collect consumer debts around the nation, dismissing in-house attorneys and virtually shutting down a collections machine that as recently as nine months ago was racking up hundreds of millions of dollars in monthly judgments. Continue reading

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