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Stop Debt Harassment: June 2013
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Friday, June 14, 2013. American Debt Settlement Solutions. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has settled the claims asserted in its recently filed complaint. Under the terms of the settlement, ADSS will be required to halt operations, pay a $15,000 fine, and will no longer be able to provide debt relief services to consumers. The proposed consent order would award a judgment against the company of approximately $500,000 (the amount consumers paid to the company for services). 2 Do I have to...
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Stop Debt Harassment: July 2013
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The New York Times recently printed an article regarding abusive debt collectors. Click here. To read the article. Posted by Saxon Gilmore. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). CALL NOW - NO COST TO YOU. 1 Are bill collectors allowed to call before 8:00 am or after 9 pm? No The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects consumers from this type of debt collector harassment. 2 Do I have to pay the law firm's fees and costs? Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act.
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Stop Debt Harassment: August 2011
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Friday, August 12, 2011. Bill Collectors Calling the Wrong Consumer. A bill collector may try to intimidate you into paying a debt you do not owe. If the debt collector is making threats or asking for personal information, it could be a scam. Do not give out any personal information, such as your social security number, over the phone. Posted by Saxon Gilmore. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). CALL NOW - NO COST TO YOU. Bill Collectors Calling the Wrong Consumer. Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act.
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Stop Debt Harassment: November 2013
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Friday, November 15, 2013. Law Firm Poses as Debt Collector. For clarification purposes, the Second Circuit added a false name exception to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). It ruled that consumer creditors are not immune under the FDCPA when using a third party to appear to be the debt collector. The plaintiffs had filed a claim against Moss Codilis for the misleading representations, and are now eligible to file against The Money Store because of the ruling by the Second Circuit.
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Stop Debt Harassment: September 2012
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012. People are losing their jobs as a result of debt collectors. People are losing their jobs as a result of debt collectors. Debt collectors are calling consumers at their place of work and harassing them. Harassing consumers at work and interfering with your social security payments are not allowed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Watch a recent report by New York City Local News Channel CW11 on debt collector harassment. http:/ www.youtube.com/watch?
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Stop Debt Harassment: November 2010
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Monday, November 1, 2010. Debt Collector Harassment Report on Today Show. Unpaid debt is being sold to debt buyers for pennies on the dollar. Debt buyers will then sue the consumer. Debt buyers may not even care if the consumer actually owes the money. They hope to intimidate a consumer enough so that they will pay, regardless if they owe the debt or not. The Federal Trade Commission has seen the number of complaints increase from 91,000 in 2007 to over 120,000 in 2009. Posted by Saxon Gilmore.
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Stop Debt Harassment: May 2012
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Debt collector to pay $10 million for abusive debt collection practices. A West Virginia woman was awarded a $10 million settlement against a debt collector. Reliant Financial Associates (RFA) left a message saying that her house was in jeopardy if she didn’t pay the debt. The debt collector threatened her with action against her property and it wasn’t even her debt. She was a victim of mistaken debtor identity. RFA is a fictitious name for a company called Global AG, LLC. RFA...
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Stop Debt Harassment: February 2012
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Monday, February 20, 2012. Credit Scores and Debt. There can be a lot of confusion when it comes to credit scores. First of all, there is more than one credit score. The most popular is the FICO score. However, each of the three credit reporting agencies has a different formula to calculate the FICO score, resulting in higher and lower scores for consumers. If you are being harassed by debt collectors, please contact us at 866.553.3272. Posted by Saxon Gilmore. Friday, February 17, 2012. Anne Sessions ha...
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Stop Debt Harassment: August 2014
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Debt Collection Law Firm. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against a debt collection law firm, Frederick J. Hanna and Associates (Frederick Hanna). The suit alleges that the debt collection firm spent less than a minute reviewing each of the credit card collection cases. Individuals targeted in similar suits as those filed by Frederick Hanna, often do not appear for the court cases.