The Importance of Repairing Your Credit Report - Yourself!

It seems to be common knowledge today that we are living in a society overwhelmed with debt ... is “Credit Repair Companies”. There are several different websites, many of them claiming to be law ... used by these credit repair companies are bombarding collection agencies with letters, asking them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:44:04

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The truth about collection accounts.

by JR Rooney The debt collection industry is a billion dollar industry. According to Rapid Recovery Solution, Inc ... to develop a strategy to collect money owed: name, address, credit report, credit application ... but not always. When you receive a letter from a debt collection agency, verify that the company contacting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 08:13:34

The Most Common Questions About Debt Collections

by Jon Ochs If this current economic slow-down has found you in a position of financial difficulty, ... common questions people have in dealing with debt collectors. I got a letter in the mail from a collection company regarding a credit card balance. Why do they have my information? Why am I not being [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 19:54:23

Debt Collections: Common Questions and Answers

by Jon Ochs If you find yourself in financial difficulty and are falling late on some of your bills, ... from a collection agency regarding a credit card bill. How did they receive my information? Why isn’t the credit card company contacting me directly? The company or organization that you initially [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 22:19:34

Surviving Debt with Professional Debt Settlement

by Kevin Fresner Debt relief scares a lot of people. Many people actually consider it to be worse than actually being in debt ... more important than not asking for help because it looks bad. Debt settlement is a viable option ... of your negotiations. Credit companies and medical collection agencies will be more likely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:49:36

Remove NCO Financial From Your Credit Report

by Justin Hutto NCO Financial is a collection agency. They collect for retail, financial services, healthcare and other industries ... bureaus. Another option is to hire a professional credit repair company ... is your legal way of telling the credit bureaus that you are disputing the accuracy or validity [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 16:12:02

Google reveals scope of Web-crawling task

It's a pity the National Security Agency can't talk about its computational challenges, because it's leaving a lot of the boasting rights to Google. (Credit: Paul Ford) In a blog posting on Friday the company shared some detail ... for the company's collection of a mere 26 million pages took a workstation "a couple hours," and the results [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 22:01:48

Finance Fiesta #7: Mamma Mia Edition

Welcome one and all to the 7th Edition of the Finance Fiesta!  This is the first carnival I have ever hosted, so hope it’s a good one for you ... she knows best.  I give these posts the thumbs up as the best of the week. Mr. Credit Card from Ask Mr Credit Card answers a question from a reader “A Collections Company Sold my Debt After it was paid [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 13:00:20

Bankruptcy Advice You Might Find Helpful

Bankruptcy Advice You Might Find Helpful October 29th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed Bankruptcy advice varies, depending on who you ask ... accounts in collections. When you’re seeking advice from a credit repair attorney, be sure to double ... . A credit card debt reduction company might say that it’s better to just stick it out, settle [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 15:56:01

Best debt collection agency!!

I was the finance head for my department and I used to suffer a lot and it was a real pain when it comes to recovering money that is owned. You give out goods on credit and then they fail to pay the money back. That’s when my friend suggested my a good debt collection company. American profit recovery is a wonderful debt Collection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:13:52

Collection Agency calling from 571-431-1958 (Washington, VA)

Steve reported a Collection Agency (5714311958 from Washington area, VA) . The following comments were posted: AACC AACC AACC 5127689800 AACC 804-234-9056 assetacceptance.com Asset Acceptance is a leading purchaser and collector of charged-off consumer debt. Since 1962, we have provided credit originators such as credit card issuers, consumer finance companies, retail merchants, utilities and others an efficient alternative in recovering defaulted consumer debt. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 19:53:49

Payday Loan Quotes

Search online to know that the money urgently and the lender’s fee ... deals. Bad credit borrowers too can approve payday loan quotes their - ambassador collection payday loan ... by different loan companies are relentless when you do not need to go through any credit checks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:21:13

Lithuanian Collection Agency Hires Witch to Hunt Debtors

In these difficult times for creditors, a Lithuanian debt collector is offering an unconventional service to retrieve arrears: witchcraft ... , then there's something very wrong with this country," said columnist Monika Bonckute.Lithuanian Collection Agency ... witch, to hunt down companies and individuals who are failing to pay their debts amid the credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:21:00

14 Companies for Surgery Centers and Hospitals to Know

Here is a list of 14 companies for surgery centers and hospitals to know. Affiliated Credit Services — ACS is a debt-collection agency that services regional and national healthcare clients. ACS has expertise in medical, banking and judicial debt. ACS also provides first party self-pay balance recovery services, as a business office extension, through its subsidiary Enable Billing Services. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-20 13:00:59

Debt Collector Hires Witch

A Lithuanian debt collector has hired a witch to hunt down companies and individuals who are failing to pay their debts amid the credit crunch. Casting spells to collect debts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 07:50:14

No getting laid in the NYT

Rob Walker's "Consumed" column in the NYT Magazine on Sunday (9 November) looks at prepaid credit cards, in particular the Prepaid Visa RushCard, "the product of a partnership between Unifund (a Cincinnati company best known for buying up and collecting on bad debts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 15:59:03

How I Ruined My Credit

by Frances Lexington A few months, I went through some rough moments in my life. I got laid off after the company I worked for went down. The bills piled up and I was unable to make my monthly payments. Eventually, all of my credit card accounts were charged-off and sent to collection agencies. My life became a living hell of collection calls and non-stop harassment from debt collectors. Finally, I filed bankruptcy and was relieved of my debt, but the damage to my credit was already done. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-05 17:13:14

How I Got Bad Credit

July 31, 2009 | By Frances Lexington In Finance | by Frances LexingtonA few months, I went through some rough moments in my life. I got laid off after the company I worked for went down. The bills piled up and I was unable to make my monthly payments. Eventually, all of my credit card accounts were charged-off and sent to collection agencies.My life became a living hell of collection calls and non-stop harassment from debt collectors. [more...]

Date: 2009-07-31 23:37:24

Verizon Was The Most Frequent Target For Identity Theft Scams In 2007 [Graphs]

Identity theft reports to the Federal Trade Commission show that Verizon was the most frequently named company, ... nearly tripled from 2006. Rounding out the top five are AFNI (a collection agency), JP Morgan Chase ... created from pre-approved credit solicitations. Hoofnagle asks for increased transparency by businesses [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 22:54:12

Lithuanuan firm engaged witchcraft in debt collection

In these difficult times for creditors, a Lithuanian debt collector is offering an unconventional service to retrieve arrears: witchcraft ... -styled witch, to hunt down companies and individuals who are failing to pay their debts amid the credit ... and I will do whatever I can to help people,” she said. Local pundits, however, ridiculed the agency’s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:02:00

How To Deal With Bill Collectors

In today's unstable economy people are consumed with financial matters ... , the credit card company may report you to a collection agency. This debt collection company is hired ... . Initially, you'll receive calls from your credit card company informing you of your late payment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 01:40:51

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