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Capital One and Other Debt Collectors Are Still Coming for Millions of Americans (ProPublica)
ProPublica, June 8, 2020
Capital One and Other Debt Collectors Are Still Coming for Millions of Americans
When the coronavirus outbreak hit, New York, like many other states, took several steps to protect vulnerable people, such as halting evictions or new garnishment orders. But the state let existing wage garnishments continue. Consumer advocates and the New York City Bar called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to fill that gap and suspend all garnishments. So far, he has not, despite moves by some other states, such as Nevada, to do so. In New York, plaintiffs can take up to a tenth of a debtor’s pay.
