Chris Arnold NPR appears in the following:
With Debt Collection, Your Bank Account Could Be At Risk
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
A 1968 federal law allows debt collectors not only to garnish wages but to take from a debtor's bank account. Consumer advocates say the outdated law is overly punitive and out of touch with reality.
Millions Of Americans' Wages Seized Over Credit Card And Medical Debt
Monday, September 15, 2014
One in 10 working Americans between the ages of 35 and 44 is getting his or her pay docked for not paying debts. And in most states, the law allows a quarter of wages to be withheld.
