European bond spreads widen to records

By David OakleyPublished: January 13 2009 18:58 Last updated: January 13 2009 18:58The gap between German and other European bond yields widened to record levels on Tuesday ... of its high debt burden, the agency said. Spain was given a similar warning on Monday. Greece [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:07:00

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Erase Bad Credit

by John Cooper If you have bad credit there is hope ... has received some form of payment. For example with a charged off credit card account the debt has been sold to a collection agency, and the lender has no need to save any record of your account. Recent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:52:30

Reader mail:  Need inquiry deletion to pay for surgery or will die

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... and money Reader mail: American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings ... on 11 16 2008 Happy ending at foreclosure auction Categories Credit crisis deliberately [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 02:27:01

Sprint ETF Settlement a Raw Deal for Consumers: How you can (easily) fight back

Sprint recently settled an Early Termination Fee (ETF) class action suit ... $25 credit on that debt, if Sprint has already sold the debt to a third-party (collection agency ... . And, it’s quite broad, covering customers from 1999 all the way to 2008. The settlement makes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:23:10

debtconsolidationcare.com

Is Debt Consolidation good for you? Get FREE counseling from a BBB member company. Avoid bankruptcy, become debt free, deal with collection agencies and improve your credit rating. Read Reviews [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 05:00:00

Creative Founder Financing

Our guest blogger, Larry Chiang, is an instructive humorist ... . The solution: be your own grim reaper and negotiate to collect on your own bad debt. Collection agencies offer 20-35c on the owed dollar. If you are collecting your own debt, ofer up 55-58c [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 08:01:31

Great Option

Great Option June 4th, 2008 — Loans I ran across the site NoDebtToday(dot)com recently and was quite impressed by the service that they provide ... and debt settlement, Payday Loan Help, Dealing with Collection Agencies all neatly separated ... with you about the section’s subject. For example, the collection agency forum not only has discussions [more...]

Date: 2008-06-04 14:24:14

U.S. Telecom and Cable Credit Profiles to Weaken in 2009

Debt ratings agency, Fitch has updated a ratings report issued last month and now says that it expects that revenue growth will be negatively impacted by growing local exchange carrier access line [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:21:17

Grief from commercial sales agents Bag A Business and Knightsbridge Business Sales

Last week we told how commercial estate agent, RTA (Business Consultants) Limited, charges hefty fees even when it fails to sell a business ... for passing the demand on to its debt collection agency and is fully committed to the sale [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:10:07

how regimented are you??

how regimented are you?? by Vickie Today 15:56 PM 407 3,437 Kids & Teenagers (5 Viewing) ... some friendly advice from others. Exclamation HELP Debt Collection agency... by Tink1o5 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:39:14

How Facebook Can Get You in Serious Trouble With Bill Collectors

We recently discovered that bill collectors are using popular social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace to dig up very personal information on people in debt . Recently a bill collector from a collection agency purportedly discovered ... collection calls and threats of garnishing wages followed at this individual’s place of employment [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 01:33:45

THINGS I LEARNT FROM FANZINES NO. 1 - HOW TO MAKE AN INCENDIARY DEVICE

This is pilfered from 'Pigs For Slaughter', an early 80s London zine for anarchist youth ... of leaving one of these crude, DIY bombs outside their local estate agents, debt collection agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:14:16

Perspective:  poverty and wealth

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... mail: American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing ... 16 2008 Perspective: poverty and wealth Categories Credit crisis deliberately caused [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 19:52:00

Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80%

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... mail: American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing ... Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP paying your credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 03:06:00

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, ... that cannot be done by any non-attorney collection agency. Any company or law firm acting as a debt ... you may find yourself dealing with debt collection calls and letters. Here are some of the most [more...]

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

American Profit Recovery

Two months ago, our credit card debt from Sears was over. I’m thankful to the Collection Agency that resolve this matters ... in this country. LOL! I'm just kidding! Speaking of debt collection, I stumbled upon a site ... more profitable, but change the fundamental way in which a collection agency operated. They have a proven [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:07:14

Creditors Harass Couple Over Dead Son’s Debt

A New York couple is haunted by calls from credit agencies wanting to collect debt their dead son owed. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:25:22

Sprint ETF Settlement a Raw Deal for Consumers: How you can (easily) fight back (Updated)

Sprint recently settled an Early Termination Fee (ETF) class action suit ... $25 credit on that debt, if Sprint has already sold the debt to a third-party (collection agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 10:30:45

A Fox Guarding The Hen House

Paul Basken's article in today's Chronicle of Higher Education does a great job of laying out the conflicts of interest and perverse incentives in ... debt collection practices resulting in ballooning debt for some students. At the heart of the issue ... agencies are supposed to be independent entities that oversee the collection activities of loan [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 15:50:13

Fighting Debt Collectors

by John Cooper When you are being contacted by debt collectors it can be very aggravating ... to just sell your account to another collection agency if you request validation. This will result ... . If the debt is valid then we suggest you settle it. This is done through a settlement letter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:19:19

September 30th, 2008 - Help Stop Debt Harassment, Learn Your Rights!

Obtaining credit can be fairly simple. If you have a steady job, an acceptable debt-to-income ratio, and no history of serious credit delinquency, ... Responsibility of Debt Collectors or other Furnishers to the Consumer Reporting Agencies. Procedures in the Case [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 05:38:41

Your Credit Score, Your Sanity

I decided to sign up for credit monitoring at www.myfico ... you for an uncollectable debt, as the original creditor or the assigned collection agency cannot take ... that paying off a collection account will not remove it from your credit report. It will stay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 02:41:50

God, I Love Texas

Before you think I'm drunk, or that I've flipped out and joined the Republican Party, let me assure you neither scenario is true ... at an advertising agency, I was probably swimming in $30,000 credit card debt. I wasn't behind ... paid off that credit card debt. For the sake of brevity, I'm leaving out a few details [more...]

Date: 2008-07-26 23:02:06

Debt Consolidation Consoles Debtors

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have debt problems. They are getting the squeeze from their local collection agency ... as it may, one has to face the grim fact that trying to solve a debt problem is a far better option than letting it drowned you. At any rate, you can seek professional help from other people or agency [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 01:36:27

Update: SIX Flagging

Dan Snyder’s non-liquid theme park chain, Six Flags, has decided that if it’s going to go down, it’s going to go down tipsy ... from $2 billion to $3 billion-and-some-change in debt, tended to sign on for Chapter 11 protections ... the agency’s administrator rarely rules against an administrative law judge. After the ruling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:19:28

Fix Bad Credit

by John Cooper You do not have to just wait for negative marks on your credit report to fall off. You can remove them and improve your credit score ... some form of payment. For example a charged off account has likely been sold to a collection agency ... to dispute the item. These include; escalated dispute information requests, debt validation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 13:54:55

After my personal experiencing the difficulties I have faced when I was dealing with the debts after my marriage I have decided to share some advice ... Collection Agency: So finally I just want to introduce this website which can be helpful ... for those that are newly married or they are going to marry soon.  I was not having too much debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:04:28

Tax Resolution Companies- watch out for them....

You hear it on late night TV, early in the AM while you getting ready for work, and in the mail (or spammed e-mail!) ... solution to resolve your debt. The IRS operates in a business type manner as a collection agency ... is a Collection Agency with great collection powers5. You have options- you just need to know them [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:27:00

Debt a Glossary of Terms

Debt a Glossary of Terms Posted in January 2nd, 2009 Category:Debt Consolidation Bankruptcy - Having been legally declared financially insolvent ... . Collection Agency - ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 01:21:40

Bailing Out American’s Credit Card Debt

We have been hearing a lot of talk lately about bail outs.  We bailed out Wall St ... collection agency than Uncle Sam. The end results ... for $16,635 in debt, excluding mortgages, according to Experian.  The average credit card interest rate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:20:46

1 Minute Guide to Beating your Debt

by JR Rooney Imagine being free of debt — no more sleepless nights over mounting credit card balances, no more ball-and-chain of debt feeding your anxieties, and no chance of threats from dreaded collection agencies. You can do it! Here’s the scoop — in one minute flat. 0:60 Resolve to spend less [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 11:37:46

How to Prepare for the Economic Worst

How to Prepare for the Economic Worstby Gary KahIt has been a hectic time for both our family and ministry ... . This would require the complete elimination of numerous government programs, agencies and departments ... . Altogether, there is at least $50 trillion of bad debt from the mortgage crisis still needing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:17:00

Financial Trouble? Consider Debt Negotiation

by Daniel Atolben Are you drowning in debt and finding it difficult to make your monthly payments? ... to a collection agency. Since credit card companies won’t be getting all the money that you’ve agreed ... Even if you’ve had no problem controlling your debt in the past, there may be something unexpected [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:51:14

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 ... ! Typically it does nothing more then raise red flags at the collection agency’s and can even make it nearly impossible in the future for you to try to re-dispute an item on your own. Collection Agency’ [more...]

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

Stimulus Is For Suckers

James Galbraith: What began as a housing collapse will not go away soon. Empty houses wreck home values for their neighbors. The ratings agencies are discredited, the investment banks are gone, and high finance is in debt deflation. Foreign investors won’t soon trust the market for US private debt, even for blue chip [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 02:43:07

Debt Negotiation with Credit Card Companies

by Daniel Atolben Are you drowning in debt and finding it difficult to make your monthly payments? ... to a collection agency. Since credit card companies won’t be getting all the money that you’ve agreed ... Even if you’ve had no problem controlling your debt in the past, there may be something unexpected [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 19:15:29

Hospitals, Doctors Struggle with How Far To Go To Collect

An article in this weekend’s Baltimore Sun presented a scathing picture of Maryland hospitals suing patients and placing liens on their homes in ... through the use of external collection agencies and other collection practices such as the issuance ... $71 million in bad debt, the affiliated Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital Medical Center $28.8 million [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:43:51

Spain's 'Sovereign Debt' ratings under scrutiny

Yesterday's shock news is that one of the major ratings agencies, S&P, is contemplating (FT article) a revision downward of Spain's sovereign debt ratings; the immediate result in the markets was a widening in the spread between Spain's 10 year government bonds and those of Germany to its widest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:39:00

Sovereign Debts: Let the Downgrades Begin!

Making good its warning, the US credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit rating of Greece amidst a deteriorating economic ... the government's ability to improve its budget position through better tax collection and higher property or income taxes is offset by the rising cost of debt servicing and public pressure for additional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:27:00

Itsy Bitsy Debt Collector

Have you ever wanted to really stick it to a collections agency? I have, matter of fact, I used to work for one. I was forced to call little old ladies and force them to pay their hospital bills. I think each call was more excrutiating for me than them. However scarred that may have left me, I think I'm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:10:19

Spending Control.

Christmas is almost upon us and so I’m very sure that you have already finished or about to finish shopping gifts for your loved ones and friends ... about your expenses. The collection agencies are on a holiday break too so start thinking about credit cards and debt ... of your cosigners, you’ll find a way out of debt. There are financial institutions [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 02:54:40

Tribune's bankruptcy strategy unclear

The New York Times has posted a new staff story on the reports about Tribune's internal preparations to possibly file for bankruptcy protection ... not comment on Sunday. skip Rating agencies say Tribune’s short-term problem is not in making payments on its debt. Instead, the company is struggling to comply with a requirement that its main debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 02:54:19

A Look At 2009 From The Inside: Real Estate, Credit, and Debt

About two months ago I wrote a post that included information from a monthly magazine, (sic), I read religiously ... with more regulations. Consumer advocates will thrive and collection agencies will be riddled with compliance ... who is president and chief executive officer of debt broker National Loan Exchange, Inc. as [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:47:36

DO YOU KNOW WHO IS RUNNING AMERICA?

I have been asked that question so much last year that I thought I would give you some thoughts on it ... of the banking interests, and the Internal Revenue Service, the system’s collection agency. Did you ever ... , secured by UCC Commercial Liens, which are then monetized as “debt money” by the Federal Reserve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 17:08:42

Bill Consolidation, Answer To My Problem

Lately I have been battling with my personal debts, its catching up with me ... , she shared with me a very effective debt settlement scheme. She told me about www.billconsolidation.net, a non-profit, credit counselling agency. She sought their help during the time when she almost filed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 02:13:00

consumer credit counseling

A consumer credit counseling service may be right for you if you are behind on your debts and not being able to make even the minimum payments. A reputable credit counseling agency can help to stop collection calls ... into one lower monthly payment. Some of them can help you have your debt paid off in three to five years [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 02:21:05

Debt Consolidation benefits

Every month we are paying lots of bill to various stores and agencies. Nowadays it is difficult to meet daily requirements ... . The collection agencies are working on two ways namely first party and second party .If you have any problem with collection agencies then counselors will handle your problem. The counselors also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 15:53:22

Collapse and Ruination from Gluttonous Growth

by The Mogambo Guru I was sitting outside, looking up at the stars, and wondering how many planets circle those billions of twinkling lights, ... for repayment until that day when the collection agency finally decides to just write the whole damned ... it to buy the new government debt so that the government could spend the money to satisfy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:21:05

IRS Doing Their Part to Ease Mortgage Crisis

IRS Doing Their Part to Ease Mortgage Crisis 17Dec08 ... determines that taking a secondary position will ultimately lead to collection of the debt. The IRS has urged all prospective homeowners in such situations to contact the agency’s Collection Advisory [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:05:41

Tips On Ways To Increase Your Credit Score

Applying for credit is the best thing to do if you don’t have cash on hand to pay for it ... . If there are, notify the crediting agency where you got this from and send them the supporting documents ... is to be debt free. When that takes place, you can cancel some of them and keep two or three [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:51:46

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