Tag Archives: Debt Collection

Oregon Enacts Bill Changing Garnishment Exemptions and Procedures

On April 4, 2024, the Oregon Governor signed Senate Bill 1595—the Family Financial Protection Act (SB 1595)—into law. SB 1595 increases the amounts exempt from execution by creditors, imposes new account review procedures for banks in responding to garnishments, and increases protections for debtors from unlawful debt collection practices. This article discusses some of the […]
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill that ‘changes the landscape’ on debt collection

Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes the landscape on debt collection. Senate Bill 1595, known as the Family Financial Protection Act, gained approval from lawmakers during this year’s short session. It provides a number of protections for consumers against debt collection practices, including ensuring that collectors don’t come after people […]
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New bill may protect Oregonians against unfair debt collection 

The Family Financial Protection Bill prevents debt collectors from wiping out entire bank accounts and restricts the amount of wages that can be garnished. Oregonians could soon have new protections against unfair debt collection. The state legislature passed a bill that keeps debt collectors from wiping out someone’s bank account, helps protect wages from being garnished and […]
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Oregon lawmakers will consider debt collection reforms in short session

John Salazar of Happy Valley, who says he had always paid his bills and worked hard to build his credit, was not prepared for what happened one day last April. He opened his banking app to discover the account had been completely wiped out by a collections firm to help satisfy a debt he had […]
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Lawsuit seeks $2 million over allegedly illegal hospital debt collection practices

The suit against Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls comes despite recent protections in Oregon to ensure poor patients access charity care. A new lawsuit claims that Sky Lakes Medical Center is flouting requirements that it ensure its poor patients can access free care. Instead, the suit states,  the Klamath Falls hospital is using […]
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Editorial: Track mistakes of delinquent taxpayer list 

The state of Oregon has launched its shame policy aimed at getting delinquent taxpayers to pay up. The state is now posting a list on the Department of Revenue website of people and businesses who owe at least $50,000 in unresolved delinquent debt. You can find it here: tinyurl.com/Ortaxdelinquents. Source: Editorial: Track mistakes of delinquent […]
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State delinquent taxpayer list includes dozens of Jackson County businesses, individuals

The Oregon Department of Revenue published its first-ever list of delinquent taxpayers July 14, highlighting approximately 3,000 businesses and individuals who owe the state at least $50,000 in taxes. Among the debtors are 15 businesses and 67 individuals in Jackson County who combined owe almost $38 million to the state. Source: State delinquent taxpayer list […]
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Oregon officials name taxpayers owing more than $50,000 in taxes, penalties

The Oregon Department of Revenue on Friday published a long list of people and companies that owe the state more than $50,000 in taxes. At the top of the list, state officials name a California-based company, American Patriot Brands, which owes the state $27 million. The company operates a cannabis farm in Medford and formerly […]
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Hotelier Mark Hemstreet Falls Near the Top of Newly Released List of State Tax Deadbeats

The Oregon Department of Revenue has released the names of everybody who owes the state $50,000 or more. The state of California has long publicized a list of delinquent taxpayers. Oregon briefly did so a few years ago and started again following the passage of Senate Bill 523 in 2019. The DOR delayed implementation of […]
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Oregon Department of Revenue releases list of delinquent taxpayers

In May, the Oregon Department of Revenue notified approximately 2,900 taxpayers who owe at least $50,000 in state tax debt that their names would be shared publicly on July 14 if they didn’t come into compliance. The delinquent taxpayers, including major companies and private people, were given the option to be taken off that list […]
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