“I’m Going to Put a Judgment on You”

Often we hear reports from clients that a debt collector threatened to put a judgment against them if a debt was not immediately paid.  This is a misleading statement and may be actionable under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and/or the corresponding Pennsylvania law protecting consumers from abusive debt collection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:06:20

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CompuCredit must "Comp You Cash"

$114 million refund in pipeline for subprime credit card users - Action Line - MiamiHerald ... Capital Systems, a debt collection company wholly owned by CompuCredit, engaged in deceptive conduct in marketing credit cards as part of its debt collection activities and engaged in abusive practices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 02:15:00

Debt Collectors Are Facing Reality

dreamstimefree_17571302 Are debt collectors starting to face reality when it comes to payment of overdue bills? ... percent to 70 percent of a person’s total credit card debt. After many instances of collection abuse ... to cover their bills in a declining economy. The New York Times reported lenders and debt collectors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:16:33

California Court Approves Class-Action Lawsuit Against Debt Collector Accused of Abusive Tactics

Here is a press release I received from Public Citizen. I am forwarding it to you in case you were a victim of ACCS. WASHINGTON, D.C ... and described ACCS’s practices as “debt collection rather than law enforcement.”  Members of the class ... . - A California court has ruled that almost a million consumers who were victims of an overly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 23:16:45

American Arbitration Association deceives again.

The American Arbitration Association while talking to Congress about the abuse of mandatory binding arbitration claims they are leaving the debt collection industry. Sort of. According to creditcards.com : That group's senior vice president, Richard Naimark, testified Wednesday before a congressional subcommittee that is examining the controversy . [more...]

Date: 2009-07-24 14:31:00

The Credits Secrets Bible Can Help Your Credit Score

Credit is a necessity that we all need. But if it is abused or overextended, you could end up in a bad situation. Credit cards and loan debt is at an all time high and people are looking for ways to repair ... . This product is important for anyone who is sick of the debt collection calls and is feeling the burden [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 14:35:09

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